Mapping the Interpersonal Underworld

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Abstract
This study focuses on development of self-analytic groups as a sequence of specific social realities. Assuming that the "cast" (composition) of a group is a determining factor in its actual enactment of this sequence of social realities, the question arises whether group members, who performed specific central roles on the various "stages" of group development, can be differentiated in terns of their "role scripts." The theoretical model, conceptually connecting stages, roles, and scripts, is presented first. Discriminant analysis on questionnaire profiles of 60 graduate students shows that the 4 hypothesized groups of (observed) actors (dependency leader, disciplinarian, conciliator, and nonconformer) are indeedsignificantly different. However, a solution with l0differenttypes shows better results: shaper, isolate, weak sibling, saboteur, organizer, tyrant, hero, leader, idol, and seducer; as we labeled thent. Finally, as a heuristic attempt to generate more specific hypotheses for future studies, compositions of the role scripts are made.

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