The Impact of Different Thematic Apperception Test Administration Methods on Narrative Length and Story Richness as Measured by the Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale-Global Rating Method (SCORS-G)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21352247 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Savanna G Coleman (0009-0006-9831-413X, Augusta University, corresponding author), Havilah Ravula (0000-0002-3287-6678, Augusta University), Michelle B Stein (0000-0002-4179-0817, Psychological Evaluation and Research Laboratory (PEaRL), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA), Jeremy J Coleman (0000-0002-8026-2101, Augusta University), Melanie M Wilcox (0000-0001-9712-6117, Augusta University), Jenelle Slavin-Mulford (0000-0002-2482-3680, Augusta University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 106 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 469-481 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality Assessment (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3891 • E-ISSN: 1532-7752 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00223891.2023.2286459 |
| PMID | 38078648 |
| OpenAlex | W4389559793 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 63 |
The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) is the second most commonly used performance-based task in clinical practice. However, traditional TAT administration is time-consuming and raises accessibility issues. This study examines the effect of administration modifications (i.e., examiner handwriting versus typing, examiner recording versus participant recording, and re-prompting versus no re-prompting) on narrative length and richness as measured by the Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale-Global Rating Method (SCORS-G). A four-card TAT protocol was administered to 150 college students under one of five conditions. The resulting narratives were scored by two trained raters using the SCORS-G. MANOVA procedures showed (a) no significant differences between examiner handwriting versus typing; (b) the shortest, blandest narratives were produced when the examiner recorded the narratives without re-prompting; and (c) the longest, richest narratives were produced when the participant typed the narratives with re-prompts on the computer screen. Clinical and research implications and future directions will be discussed
Cognition · Developmental psychology · Handwriting · Linguistics · Multivariate analysis of variance · Narrative · Scale (ratio) · Test (biology) · Thematic apperception test · Applied Psychology · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Psychological Testing and Assessment · Psychology · Social Psychology · Writing and Handwriting Education
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