The rorschach texture response: A construct validation study using attachment theory

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 601-610

  Cassella, Michael J ^a   Viglione, Donald J ^b  

^a Leadership Psychology Services   (United States)

^b ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTIMACY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PERSONALITY TEST;

EID: 70449127851     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223890903230931     Document Type: Article

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