Validity of Rorschach inanimate movement and diffuse shading responses as measures of frustration and anxiety

The purpose of this study was to validate Rorschach inanimate movement and diffuse shading responses as measured of frustration and anxiety. 48 subjects were assigned into four cells of no treatment, frustration condition, anxiety condition, and a combination of both the frustration and anxiety conditions in a 2 x 2 (anxiety by frustration) design. Two-way analyses of variance of the influence of anxiety and frustration on inanimate movement responses and shading responses gave no significant main effects or interactions. Also, no significant relationships were found between state anxiety scores and inanimate movement or shading responses.