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On the validity of the ego‐grasping orientation scale
Author(s) -
Uehara Naohiko,
Compton William C.,
Johnson Jerden E.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4679(199710)53:6<621::aid-jclp10>3.0.co;2-o
Subject(s) - psychology , id, ego and super ego , scale (ratio) , orientation (vector space) , test validity , validation test , psychometrics , cognitive psychology , social psychology , clinical psychology , geometry , physics , quantum mechanics , mathematics
The validity of the Ego‐Grasping Orientation Scale (EGO) was tested. Theoretically, the EGO is a measure of mental health based on Taoistic (i.e., Ancient Chinese) philosophy. A total of 68 research participants completed the EGO along with measures of Eastern/Western orientation, self‐esteem, assertiveness, desire for control, social interest, anxiety, and depression. Results indicated that the EGO may be a better measure of Taoistic mental health when combined with scales of Eastern/Western orientation, depression, self‐esteem, and social interest. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Psychol 53 : 621–627, 1997.