Rorschach Comprehensive System Data for a Sample of 478 Iranian Children at Four Ages

Abstract

This article contributes to the international reference data for the Rorschach Comprehensive System by reporting the responses of 478 nonpatient Iranian children at the 4 age levels of 5 to 7, 8 to 10, 11 to 13, and 14 to 16. Interrater reliability is reported, and descriptive statistics are presented for each age level. In common with previous cross-national samples of young people, the Iranian Rorschach findings mirror several expected developmental changes, which indicates their construct validity, and show a low frequency of elevated PTI and DEPI, which limits the likelihood of Rorschach assessment suggesting serious cognitive or affective disorder when neither is present.

Acknowledgments

The authors express appreciation to the Allameh Tabatabaei University and Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology Research Center.

Funding

This study was supported by a research grant from the Tehran University of Medical Sciences.