Comparison of the Emotional Responses to Rorschach Test Among Individual with High and Low Emotion Regulation Difficulties

Sanaeenasab,, N; Sabri,, V; Mohammadkhani,, SH

doi:10.22075/jcp.2018.10092.

Comparison of the Emotional Responses to Rorschach Test Among Individual with High and Low Emotion Regulation Difficulties

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

N Sanaeenasab,

V Sabri,

SH Mohammadkhani,

10.22075/jcp.2018.10092.

Abstract

Introduction:The aim of this study was to compare the emotional characteristics of Rorschach test among studentswith high and lowemotion regulation problems.
Method:Applying available sampling method a total sample of 200 students ofKharazmi University were selected and a sample of 30 participantswere chosen among them for two groups of the study basedon their high (n: 15) and low (n: 15) scores inDifficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale.
Results:A MANOV analysis performed for comparison emotional responses of two groups. Results were shownsignificantlyhigher scoresfor: pure C, affective ratio (Afr), color projection (CP), ratio figure then color (Fc: Cf + c), depression index (DEPI) and coping deficit index (CDI) forgroupof high emotion regulation difficulties rather thangroup of low emotion regulation difficulties.
Conclusion:The Rorschach test could be a useful reference tool to distinguish features of mood changes and emotional states of individual with range of emotion regulation problems. Generalization ofthis results should cautiouslybemade and needs further research.

Keywords

Rorschach test

emotion regulation

emotional response

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