PMID- 24506278
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20150413
LR  - 20151119
IS  - 1467-9450 (Electronic)
IS  - 0036-5564 (Linking)
VI  - 55
IP  - 2
DP  - 2014 Apr
TI  - Object relations and real life relationships: a cross method assessment.
PG  - 160-7
LID - 10.1111/sjop.12102 [doi]
AB  - This study examines the relationship between the psychoanalytic concept of object 
      relations and real life behavior of being in an intimate relationship among 
      heterosexual women. In a multi-method approach we used two different measures; 
      the self-report Bell Object Relations and Reality Testing Inventory (BORRTI; 
      Bell, Billington & Becker, 1986) and the performance based Thematic Apperception 
      Test (TAT) Social Cognition & Object Relations Scale- Global Rating Method 
      SCORS-G (Westen, 1995) to measure the object relations of 60 women. The 
      Alienation subscale of the BORRTI and understanding of social causality subscale 
      of the SCORS-G explained 34.8% of variance of the intimate relationship variable. 
      Thus, women involved in a romantic relationship reported lower rates of 
      alienation on the BORRTI and produced TAT narratives that were more adaptive with 
      regard to understanding of social causality as measured by the SCORS-G than those 
      not currently in a relationship. Results are discussed with reference to the 
      relationship between object relations and real life measures of healthy 
      individuals and in light of the need for a multi-method approach of assessment.
CI  - (c) 2014 Scandinavian Psychological Associations and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
FAU - Handelzalts, Jonathan E
AU  - Handelzalts JE
AD  - The Academic College of Tel Aviv Yaffo, Tel-Aviv, Israel; Tel-Aviv University, 
      Tel-Aviv, Israel.
FAU - Fisher, Shimrit
AU  - Fisher S
FAU - Naot, Rachel
AU  - Naot R
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20140208
PL  - England
TA  - Scand J Psychol
JT  - Scandinavian journal of psychology
JID - 0404510
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Interpersonal Relations
MH  - *Object Attachment
MH  - Sexual Partners/*psychology
MH  - *Social Behavior
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - BORRTI
OT  - SCORS-G
OT  - TAT
OT  - intimate relationships
OT  - object relations
EDAT- 2014/02/11 06:00
MHDA- 2015/04/14 06:00
CRDT- 2014/02/11 06:00
PHST- 2013/07/10 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2013/11/04 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2014/02/11 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2014/02/11 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2015/04/14 06:00 [medline]
AID - 10.1111/sjop.12102 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Scand J Psychol. 2014 Apr;55(2):160-7. doi: 10.1111/sjop.12102. Epub 2014 Feb 8.