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Utilizing the Rorschach in Analyzing Characteristics of Women Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence Mary Aleksandra Iwanski Walden University Walden University ScholarWorks Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies Collection 2015 Utilizing the Rorschach in Analyzing Characteristics of Women Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence Mary Aleksandra Iwanski Walden University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations Part of the Clinical Psychology Commons, and the Counseling Psychology Commons This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies Collection at ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Walden University College of Social and Behavioral Sciences This is to certify that the doctoral dissertation by Mary Iwanski has been found to be complete and satisfactory in all respects, and that any and all revisions required by the review committee have been made. Review Committee Dr. Matthew Fearrington, Committee Chairperson, Psychology Faculty Dr. Susan Rarick, Committee Member, Psychology Faculty Dr. Mitchell Hicks, University Reviewer, Psychology Faculty Chief Academic Officer Eric Riedel, Ph.D. Walden University 2015 Abstract Utilizing the Rorschach in Analyzing Characteristics of Women Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence by Mary A. Iwanski MS, Walden University, 2013 MA, Texas Wesleyan University, 2011 BS, Campbell University, 2008 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Psychology Walden University November 2015 Abstract Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects millions of women, men, and families throughout the world each year, with more than a million incidents of domestic partner abuse reported to law enforcement officials each year in the United States. Being able to accurately assess and help a woman who is experiencing this type of violence can be difficult for even a seasoned mental health or medical professional. The purpose of this study was to determine whether clinicians can gain insight into the personality structure of women who have experienced IPV by clinical interview and administration of the Rorschach alone. This study analyzed the Rorschach responses of 52 participants: 26 participants who had experienced violence and 26 who had not. The relationship between the Rorschach responses and variables was then analyzed using a series of ANOVAs. Results of this study indicated that there were significant differences in morbid content scores (MOR) and aggressive content scores (AG) in the women who had experienced intimate partner violence compared to women who had not. This may be significant in that women who have experienced partner violence may see more morbidity and aggressiveness in their everyday lives or from a neutral stimulus. This study may impact social change by bringing attention to an understudied population in order to increase awareness of this issue. In being able to link a woman’s response patterns on the Rorschach to her personality traits and ultimately her behavior in abusive relationships, it is anticipated that it will be possible for clinicians to personalize treatment plans to a specific woman’s needs and personality to increase the probability that she will leave an abusive situation. Utilizing the Rorschach in Analyzing Characteristics of Women Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence by Mary A. Iwanski MS, Walden University, 2013 MA, Texas Wesleyan University, 2011 BS, Campbell University, 2008 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Psychology Walden University November 2015 Acknowledgments I would like to thank my husband, Jarrett Patton, for all of his encouragement and patience as he stood by me on my doctoral journey. I would also like to thank my parents, Roman and Katie Iwanski, for their unconditional love and for always believing in me, even when I didn’t believe in myself. I would also like to thank my dissertation chair, Dr. Matthew Fearrington, for his guidance and encouraging words through this dissertation process. I would like to acknowledge and remember Dr. Thomas Trocchio for all his hard work and dedication to getting me to the midway point of this dissertation process. Although he passed away before I could complete this journey, I want him to know that I will eat a piece of chocolate cake in his honor upon completing this process. Table of Contents List of Tables .......................................................................................................................v Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................................................................................1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................1 Background ....................................................................................................................3 Problem Statement .........................................................................................................5 Purpose of the Study ......................................................................................................6 Research Question and Hypotheses ...............................................................................6 Research Question .................................................................................................. 7 Theoretical Framework ..................................................................................................8 Nature of the Study ......................................................................................................10 Assumptions .................................................................................................................11 Scope and Delimitations ..............................................................................................12 Limitations ...................................................................................................................14 Significance..................................................................................................................15 Summary ......................................................................................................................16 Chapter 2: Literature Review .............................................................................................18 Introduction ..................................................................................................................18 Personality Components/Characteristics of Abused Women ......................................19 Dependency........................................................................................................... 20 Weakened Support Systems .................................................................................. 24 Passivity/Submissiveness ...................................................................................... 28 i Selected Rorschach Variables and Their Relationship to Personality Components .....................................................................................................30 The Relationship Between Domestic Violence and the Community...........................35 Festinger’s Theory of Cognitive Dissonance ...............................................................37 The Rorschach Inkblot Test .........................................................................................39 Exner Comprehensive System .....................................................................................41 Rorschach Utilization in Other Studies........................................................................42 Critiques of the Rorschach and the Comprehensive System .......................................48 Summary ......................................................................................................................50 Chapter 3: Methodology ....................................................................................................52 Introduction ..................................................................................................................52 Research Design and Rationale ...................................................................................52 Population ....................................................................................................................53 Participants and Selection ............................................................................................54 Sampling Procedures ...................................................................................................55 Power Analysis ............................................................................................................55 Sample Recruitment .....................................................................................................56 Informed Consent.........................................................................................................57 Instrumentation ............................................................................................................58 Rorschach Inkblot Test ......................................................................................... 58 Data Collection Method ...............................................................................................61
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