Graceffo Robert A, Mihura Joni L, Meyer Gregory J
a Department of Psychology , University of Toledo.
J Pers Assess. 2014;96(6):581-95. doi: 10.1080/00223891.2014.919299. Epub 2014 May 22.
The Mutuality of Autonomy scale (MA) is a Rorschach variable designed to capture the degree to which individuals mentally represent self and other as mutually autonomous versus pathologically destructive (Urist, 1977). Discussions of the MA's validity found in articles and chapters usually claim good support, which we evaluated by a systematic review and meta-analysis of its construct validity. Overall, in a random effects analysis across 24 samples (N = 1,801) and 91 effect sizes, the MA scale was found to maintain a relationship of r =.20, 95% CI [.16,.25], with relevant validity criteria. We hypothesized that MA summary scores that aggregate more MA response-level data would maintain the strongest relationship with relevant validity criteria. Results supported this hypothesis (aggregated scoring method: r =.24, k = 57, S = 24; nonaggregated scoring methods: r =.15, k = 34, S = 10; p =.039, 2-tailed). Across 7 exploratory moderator analyses, only 1 (criterion method) produced significant results. Criteria derived from the Thematic Apperception Test produced smaller effects than clinician ratings, diagnostic differentiation, and self-attributed characteristics; criteria derived from observer reports produced smaller effects than clinician ratings and self-attributed characteristics. Implications of the study's findings are discussed in terms of both research and clinical work.
自主性相互性量表（MA）是一种罗夏测验变量，旨在衡量个体在心理上把自我和他人表征为相互自主还是病理性破坏的程度（乌里斯特，1977）。文章和章节中对MA效度的讨论通常声称有充分支持，我们通过对其结构效度进行系统评价和荟萃分析来对此进行评估。总体而言，在对24个样本（N = 1801）和91个效应量进行的随机效应分析中，发现MA量表与相关效度标准保持着r =.20，95% CI [.16,.25]的关系。我们假设，汇总更多MA反应水平数据的MA总分与相关效度标准的关系最为密切。结果支持了这一假设（汇总计分法：r =.24，k = 57，S = 24；非汇总计分法：r =.15，k = 34，S = 10；p =.039，双侧）。在7项探索性调节分析中，只有1项（标准方法）产生了显著结果。来自主题统觉测验的标准产生的效应小于临床医生评分诊断区分度和自我归因特征；来自观察者报告的标准产生的效应小于临床医生评分和自我归因特征。从研究和临床工作两方面讨论了该研究结果的意义。
