Repression-sensitization: A measure of the evaluation of emotional expression.

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To explore the meaning of repression-sensitization (R-S) scales, Ss' interpretations of Byrne's R-S Scale were solicited. Repressors were found to interpret the scale as an indicator of mental illness while sensitizers construed the measure as concerning honesty with one's self. In a 2nd study, repressors and sensitizers differed in their use of affect-ideation terms in describing TAT figures. When the TAT measure was described as a mental illness measure, however, the use of emotional words decreased most significantly for sensitizers. An interpretation of R-S Scale performance in terms of Ss' evaluations of emotionally is offered. (20 ref.) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

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