Field Dependence-Independence and the Differentiation of Self and Others

Summary

The intrapersonal and interpersonal correlates of field dependence-independence (FDI) were examined with respect to judgmental differentiation of self and others. Employing a modified version of the Kelly Repertory Grid procedure, 43 female subjects rated themselves and familiar stimulus persons on a number of personality dimensions. Results showed that FIs produced judgments reflecting greater self-other differentiation than FDs, but there were no significant differences for within-self, within-other, or between-other differentiation, suggesting a specific meaning for the concept of psychological differentiation in the interpersonal domain.