Estimating the Effects of Thematic Apperception Test Card Content on SCORS–G Ratings: Replication With a Nonclinical Sample

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 598-607

  Siefert, Caleb J ^a   Stein, Michelle B ^b   Slavin Mulford, Jenelle ^c   Sinclair, Samuel Justin ^b   Haggerty, Greg ^d   Blais, Mark A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCIBILITY; THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84964556470     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2016.1167696     Document Type: Article

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