Word-Association Patterns of Mental Hospital Patients
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13678016 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elaine J Klionsky (George Washington University), Judy B Okawa (George Washington University), Robert W Holmstrom (George Washington University), David E Silber (George Washington University), Stephen A Karp (George Washington University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue | 3_suppl |
| Pages | 1419-1424 |
| Publication date | 1998-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1998.83.3f.1419 |
| PMID | 10079735 |
| OpenAlex | W2063981876 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
The present study concerned an attempt to corroborate the classic findings of Rapaport, Gill, and Schafer in distinguishing mental hospital patients from control subjects, using a new objectively scored word-association test. 12 computer-scored objective scales were used to compare groups of 101 mental hospital inpatients (n = 75, including 37 on a prison ward) and outpatients (n = 26) and 101 control subjects matched with the patients for sex, age, racial and ethnic status, and education. A stepwise multiple discrimination analysis of the scores on the 12 scales of the test significantly distinguished the groups. Scales weighted most highly were Masochism, Antonyms, and Aggression. Subsequent t tests suggested that control subjects scored higher on Aggression, Self-reference, and Masochism scales, whereas patients scored higher on Rejections (nonresponses to stimulus words). Of these, only Self-reference and Rejections were items identified by Rapaport, et al
Aggression · Association (psychology · Prison · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Clinical Psychology · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Psychological Testing and Assessment · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
| Highly cited | No |
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