Abstract
Although clinical reports of the predictive validity of the Emotional Indicators (El's) of the Bender-Gestalt Test (BGT) have been presented, objective research supporting these claims have been limited. This study investigated the validity of the El's on the BGT in predicting maladaptive behaviors of 23 elementary school children referred for psychoeducational evaluation. Several of the El's were related to the behavior factors of the Devereux Elementary School Behavior Rating Scale (DESBRS). Although projective implications of some El's were supported by their regression on DESBRS factors, few strong relationships were found. Implications and suggestions for future research will be discussed.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Bender-Gestalt Test--Validity--Research; Personality tests for children--Validity--Research; Psychological tests for children--Validity--Research
Publication Date
8-27-1997
Document Type
Thesis
Department, Program, or Center
Department of Psychology (CLA)
Advisor
DiFonzo, Nicholas
Recommended Citation
Torch, Jeffrey, "The Predictive validity of the Bender-Gestalt test emotional indicators" (1997). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/theses/1365
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Comments
Note: imported from RIT’s Digital Media Library running on DSpace to RIT Scholar Works. Physical copy available through RIT's The Wallace Library at: BF698.8.B4 T67 1997