Pilot research of women’s codependent behavior using Rorschach test

Abstract

One of the most famous projective techniques around the world -G. Rorschach inkblot test. In many countries this technique is rather popular because it can give the chance of both the qualitative and quantitative analysis. This thesis is confirmed in research works of J. Eksner Institute. For several decades J. Eksner Institute (USA) have been collected psychometric data with using Rorschach test in various groups of the population. These studies make it possible to conduct a clinical and psychological studies and determine the mental status of the subject. Our research is devoted to informational content of Rorschach test of women who have difficulties in interpersonal interaction within their family (with an addictive partner). It was shown that with increase of manifestation intensity of codependent behavior also the orientation of codependent women in interpersonal interaction changes, the coding symbols (determinants), specific for the codependent women, in answers to the third table of Rorschach test (an integrative system of J. Eksner) were also revealed. The practical relevance of this research is that the obtained results can form a basis of express diagnostics of the women having difficulties in interpersonal interaction within the family (husbands, children).Codependent behavior is understood as the learned set of behavioral patterns of self-defeating behavior which leads to reduced ability to initiate and participate in social relationship [1][2][3][4], and today in the work of the clinical psychologists it takes a very important place. For the last several decades the problem of codependent behavior us has been one of the leading subject in psychological work with clients [5][6][7][8]. In this regard the pilot research conducted is rather relevant. In this study we try to define specific features and the general regularities of answers of codependent women on the third table of G. Rorschach inkblot test (interpretation of data was carried out on the basis of the content analysis as well as using the complex J. Ekser system).Methodical tools: 1. Test "A scale of measurement of codependence in the relations of Spanna -D. Fisher"