Convergence of self-report scales and Rorschach indexes of psychological distress: The moderating role of self-disclosure

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-43

  Berant, Ety ^a   Newborn, Michal ^a   Orgler, Smadar ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISRAEL; LONELINESS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RATING SCALE; RORSCHACH INDEX; SELF DISCLOSURE; SELF REPORT; SELF REPORT SCALE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 38949139378     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223890701693702     Document Type: Article

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