A Method for Quantifying Human Relations, Hostility, and Anxiety Applied to TAT Productions

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Abstract
Fifteen well-adjusted couples and 15 poorly-adjusted couples produced joint stories in response to four TAT cards. The tape-recorded protocols were transcribed and content analyzed for three variables using the Gottschalk-Gleser Anxiety, Hostility Directed Outwards, and Human Relations Scales. As predicted, the average score on Human Relations for the well-adjusted group of couples was significantly higher than the average score on this scale for the poorly-adjusted group. The prediction of higher hostility on the part of the poorly-adjusted couples was likewise confirmed. No significant differences in anxiety between the two groups were found. Differences in the “pull” of the cards for the dimension of hostility and anxiety were reported.

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