Table 2.
Descriptive statistics and F values for continuous variables of the Rorschach test
| BD Mean (SD) | UD Mean (SD) | Control Mean (SD) | F | P | Post hoc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 25.10 (11.00) | 20.70 (9.30) | 26.25 (9.97) | 2.89 | 0.057 | Not done |
| Controls | ||||||
| M | 4.05 (3.35) | 3.65 (3.08) | 5.62 (3.14) | 5.49 | 0.005 | U* < C |
| Sum Shd | 2.10 (1.71) | 2.40 (2.96) | 3.70 (2.88) | 4.58 | 0.011 | B* < C |
| EA | 8.50 (6.09) | 6.05 (3.63) | 8.98 (4.20) | 4.28 | 0.015 | U* < C |
| es | 7.40 (5.27) | 6.60 (4.08) | 9.11 (4.50) | 3.88 | 0.022 | U* < C |
| Affect | ||||||
| Blends | 3.20 (3.12) | 2.65 (2.43) | 4.32 (3.03) | 3.88 | 0.022 | U* < C |
| Processing | ||||||
| D | 8.55 (5.08) | 6.45 (3.86) | 9.97 (6.00) | 3.74 | 0.025 | U* < C |
| DQ+ | 5.90 (4.83) | 5.10 (2.92) | 7.83 (3.57) | 7.30 | 0.001 | U** < C |
| Zf | 16.20 (8.04) | 12.75 (5.21) | 16.16 (5.71) | 3.14 | 0.045 | U* < C |
| Mediation | ||||||
| FQo | 11.95 (5.34) | 9.40 (2.41) | 12.88 (4.21) | 6.57 | 0.002 | U** < C |
| Ideation | ||||||
| MQo | 2.70 (2.00) | 2.05 (1.79) | 3.57 (1.99) | 6.80 | 0.001 | U** < C |
| Ma | 2.00 (2.58) | 1.45 (1.50) | 2.75 (2.14) | 4.28 | 0.015 | U* < C |
| active | 4.80 (4.88) | 3.15 (2.41) | 5.32 (3.14) | 4.23 | 0.015 | U* < C |
| Sum6 | 5.35 (3.87) | 3.35 (2.58) | 2.97 (2.85) | 6.20 | 0.002 | B** > C |
| WSum6 | 14.40 (12.25) | 7.65 (7.34) | 8.19 (8.69) | 4.62 | 0.011 | B > U*, C** |
| Self-perception and interpersonal perception | ||||||
| Hd | 0.85 (0.93) | 1.45 (1.54) | 2.05 (2.00) | 4.27 | 0.015 | B* < C |
| GHR | 4.15 (2.46) | 3.50 (1.64) | 5.01 (2.39) | 4.74 | 0.009 | U* < C |
| Others | ||||||
| Cg | 1.40 (2.70) | 1.10 (1.29) | 3.13 (2.35) | 11.34 | 0.000 | B, U < C** |
| Hh | 1.35 (1.84) | 0.80 (1.01) | 0.70 (1.06) | 3.08 | 0.047 | B* > C |
| Idio | 0.40 (0.99) | 0.65 (0.75) | 1.36 (1.49) | 6.07 | 0.003 | B* < C |
Notes: The following variables were not statistically significant between groups: (Controls) R, FM, m, F, Lambda, FM + m, D Score, AdjD; (Affect) FC, CF, Sum Color, WSumC, Blend%, Afr; (Processing) W, DQo, Zd; (Mediation) FQ+, FQu, FQ−, Popular, XA%, WDA%, X+%, X−%, Xu%, PureF%; (Ideation) MQ+ MQu, Mp, Passive, Intellect, Art; (Self-perception and interpersonal perception) Isolate, H, (H), (Hd), HC, (H)+Hd+(Hd), AG <COP, PHR, PER, (2), 3r+(2)/R; (Others) A, Bt, Ls. R: total number of responses to any location in the blot. M: human movement, a determinant reflecting kinesthesis or activity involving humans. Sum Shd (Sum Shading): All of the shading and achromatic determinants in a record. EA: Experience Actual, the addition of Sum M and WSumC (weighted sum color). ES: Experienced Stimulation, the sum of FM + m (addition of all animal movement and all inanimate, inorganic, or insensate movement) and Sum Shd. Blends: A response that contains two or more determinants, eg, “a person with a black (ie, achromatic) hat is dancing (ie, human movement)”. D: location code indicating a response involving a major detail, one identified in the Card’s location table. DQ+: a developmental quality code reflecting a synthesized answer. Zf: The total number of Z scores (organizational activity) in a record. FQo: All the Form Quality ordinary in a record. MQo: All the Form Quality ordinary for Human Movement (M) in a record. Ma: human movement that is active. Active: superscript for movement determinants denoting a higher level of behavioral output than p (passive). Sum6: All of the cognitive special scores in a record (DV, INC, DR, FAB, ALOG, and CONTAM), which are described in the footnotes of Table 3. WSum6: weighted Sum6, the weighted sum of the six cognitive special scores (DV, INC, DR, FAB, ALOG, and CONTAM). Hd: content code for reference to a real human detail. GHR: good human representational response. Cg: content code for the use of clothing. Hh: content code for reference to household items. Idio (idiographic): content that is not captured by other content categories.
P < 0.01;
P < 0.05.
Adapted with permission Glossary of Comprehensive System Scores. J Pers Assess. 2007;89 Suppl 1:S217–S220.22
Abbreviations: B, BD, bipolar depression; U, UD, unipolar depression; C, control; SD, standard deviation.