Test-retest reliability of the Hand Test with acting-out adolescent subjects.
The Hand Test was administered to 40 students (30 male, 10 female) in Grades 8, 9, and 10 transferred to an alternative school for acting-out behavior. 21 days later the students were again administered the test. Responses were significantly consistent over a 3-wk. interval. Results support the reliability of the Hand Test variables related to acting-out behavioral tendencies and adjustment problems.
D000184:Acting Out; D000293:Adolescent; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011386:Projective Techniques; D011594:Psychometrics; D011930:Reaction Time; D012917:Social Adjustment