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Inkblot content and interpersonal distance
Author(s) -
Greenberg Edward,
Aronow Edward,
Rauchway Alan
Publication year - 1977
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 - 10.1002/1097-4679(197707)33:3<882::aid-jclp2270330358>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - rorschach test , psychology , content (measure theory) , interpersonal communication , thematic apperception test , interpersonal relationship , social psychology , cognitive psychology , mathematics , mathematical analysis
Abstract Four HIT content scales were related to a projective and a live measure of interpersonal distance. Based on previous research, negative correlations between human and barrier content and interpersonal distance were predicted, with positive correlations predicted between anxiety and hostility content and distance behavior. All four content scales were found to relate significantly to projective distance, but only anxiety and hostility correlated significantly with distance behavior. The content scales also were combined in regression equations to predict interpersonal distance. The projective measure of interpersonal distance correlated significantly with the live measure of distance. The results were interpreted as support for the construct validity of the inkblot scales.