Conceptualization of children's interpersonal relatedness with the Rorschach: a qualitative multiple case study.
In this in-depth, qualitative, multiple case study, we examined Rorschach data as they relate to the interpersonal behavior, experience, and perceptions of an individual. In this study, we addressed the following question: How are the correspondences between Rorschach variables and children's interpersonal behavior revealed? We conducted an examination of the Rorschach variables and criterion data regarding the children's interpersonal functioning through a qualitative analysis of 6 nonpatient girls between the ages of 8 and 11 years old. The results reveal individualized correspondences between Rorschach variables and interpersonal functioning in which some variables proved more fruitful in describing expressed interpersonal behavior than others. Specifically, the variables utilizing human images, such as the HRV and the thematic descriptions, corresponded most highly to real life interpersonal behavior.
Rivera
Bridget A
BA
Counseling Center, Loyola University Maryland, 4501 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210, USA. brivera@loyola.edu
Viglione
Donald J
DJ
D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002657:Child Development; D003210:Concept Formation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D010551:Personality; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011594:Psychometrics; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012392:Rorschach Test