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Some correlates of repertory grid measures used to study a psychotherapeutic group *
Author(s) -
CAPLAN H. L.,
ROHDE P. D.,
SHAPIRO D. A.,
WATSON J. P.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
british journal of medical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.102
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 2044-8341
pISSN - 0007-1129
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1975.tb02325.x
Subject(s) - repertory grid , psychology , group (periodic table) , identification (biology) , social psychology , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , chemistry , botany , organic chemistry , biology
Repertory grid data provided monthly by the members of a psychotherapeutic group were related to measures of verbal behaviour during group sessions in ways which were both statistically significant and psychologically meaningful. There was evidence that the group members re-enacted earlier patterns of family relationship in their mutual interaction. For individual patient members of the group, speaking, being spoken to, and introducing several kinds of topic into the group discussion had significant associations with grid variables implicating self-esteem and patterns of identification with parents; but the correlation patterns varied between patients.