Page No 142-150
Shweta Ram C. Bajpai Amool R. Singh
National University of Study Army College of Ranchi Institute of
and Research in Law, Medical Sciences, Neuropsychiatry and
Ranchi New Delhi Allied Sciences, Ranchi
Exploratory factor analysis method was used to examine the factor structure of
Rorschach variables in a sample of 530 normal Indian adults (265 male and female
each) aged 20-30 years. Five factors clearly identifi ed as ‘Affective sphere’ (defi ned by
C sum, C CF and FC), ‘Intellectual sphere’ (defi ned by M, W, P, EA and H), ‘Productivity’
(defi ned by D, R and F+ %), ‘Adaptive sphere’ (defi ned by A+% and A) and ‘Striving
for independence’ (defi ned by DS, Dds and Dd). Variables on the affective sphere,
productivity and striving for independence were exhibit mixed type of correlation, however
intellectual sphere shows positive correlation and adaptive sphere illustrates negative
correlation with IQ of the respondents. We also discussed personality characteristics of
the respondents in the light of fi ve identifi ed factor components. The persons of different
age groups like children, older population and illiterate people should make a draw for
further consideratio