title: Modifying the Rorschach Human Experience Variable to create the Human Representational Variable.
abstract: The Human Experience Variable (HEV; Perry & Viglione, 1991) provided information about interpersonal perceptions not previously available within the Comprehensive System (CS; Exner, 1993). Research data suggests that it was related to interpersonal functioning and as a result, psychological impairment and health. In this article, we present the rationale and empirical basis for recent psychometric refinements to the HEV, consequently renamed the Human Representational Variable (HRV). Research addressing the reliability and validity for the HRV is summarized. Based on data and experience with the HEV, this study summarized some small modifications to the original algorithm. The refined variable, the HRV, has been added to the CS (Exner, 2000). Data presented here suggest that the HRV has improved psychometric properties compared to the HEV and that it is simpler to understand. Research recommendations and interpretive suggestions are also presented.
authors.affiliation: California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego Alliant International University, San Diego, CA 92131-1799, USA. dviglione@alliant.edu
authors.forename: Donald J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Viglione
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jansak
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Exner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012392:Rorschach Test; D014481:United States