AUTHOR=Dawe James , Hawkins II Raymond C. , Lauriola Marco , Leichsenring Falk , Pezzuti Lina 

TITLE=The Validity of the Holtzman Inkblot Technique: New Indices

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=12

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.621669

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2021.621669

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Objective:</bold> The present study examines the validity of 11 new Holtzman Inkblot Technique indices. These were chosen from Exner’s Comprehensive System (RCS) indices using two criteria: first, they had to be valid according to meta-analysis, and second, they must be computed using the HIT standard scoring system.</p><p><bold>Methods:</bold> Both techniques were administrated with a retest interval from 1 to 7days to a sample of 139 subjects (63 males and 76 females) from the general population. The validity of the new indices was studied through Pearson correlation (<italic>r</italic>) with the corresponding RCS indices.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> Nine of the 11 new indices (R-HIT, F%-HIT, M-HIT, m-HIT, C'-HIT, Blends-HIT, PureH-HIT, DQ+HIT, and X-%-HIT) showed significant correlations with Rorschach scales, confirming our hypotheses. The correlation ranged from a minimum of 0.144 to a maximum of 0.414.</p><p><bold>Conclusions:</bold> The results provide support for the validity of the new HIT indices and have important implications for both clinical and research fields.</p>