Comparison of the Results of 12-year Iranian Nonclinical Sample in the Combined Indicators of Rorschach Comprehensive System with the Results of Exner Sample

The Rorschach test is one of the most popular projection tests that has been subject to numerous studies since its development. Given the role of culture and the norms necessary for all ages in a society, the present study aimed to comparison of the results of 12-year Iranian nonclinical sample in the combined indicators of Rorschach comprehensive system with the results of Exner sample.

The present study is a descriptive and casual-comparative study. The statistical population of this study included all 12-year-old students who were in the sixth grade of Tehran elementary schools in the academic year 2017-2018. 99 children (48 boys and 51 girls) from 5 educational districts of Tehran were selected by cluster sampling and evaluated by Rorschach test. After performing the test, the results were analyzed using t-test of two independent groups.

The results show that there is a significant difference between Iranian sample and Exner sample (2003) in some of the combined indicators, such as EA and ES (p<0.05 & p<0.01).

The results of the differences between the Iranian and the Exner (2003) sample emphasize the role of cultural differences as one of the influencing factors in the results. Therefore, it is essential to develop norms appropriate to Iranian society and culture.