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The Test of Object Relations is built according to the psychoanalytic object relations theory. It measures 6 basic dimensions
of object relations:
- Symbiotic Merging
- Separation Anxiety
- Narcissizem
- Egocentricity
- Social
Isolation
- Fear of Engulfment
This dimensions where found to be basic aspects of interpersonal relatedness
according to psychoanalytic relational theories.
Some other characteristics
The Test of Object Relations consists of 95 items, which correspond with six scales of object relations.
The test was
built according to Loevinger's model of test construction, which includes three phases of validation: theoretical-substantive,
internal-structural, and external-criterion. Items were first written according to the theory and selected on the basis of
four psychotherapists, who work from object relations perspective. After that items were selected on the basis of psychometric
characteristics.
TOO has good theoretical and internal-structural validity (Zvelc, 1998b). External validation is in
progress. There are already some studies, which speak about external validity of TOO (Zvelc, 1998a; Zvelc, 1999; Zvelc, 2000;
Kobal, 2001).
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Basic references
Zvelc, G. (1998a). Proces separacije-individualizacije ter objektni odnosi pri osebah, ki so odvisne
od drog. [The separation-individuation process and object relations among drug addicts]. Ljubljana: Univerza v Ljubljani,
Filozofska fakulteta, Oddelek za psihologijo.
Zvelc, G. (1998b). Razvoj testa objektnih odnosov. [Development of
the Test of Object Relations]. Psiholoska obzorja. Horizons of Psychology, vol.7, 3, 51-67.
Zvelc, G. (1999). Znacilnosti
medosebnih odnosov oseb, ki so vkljucene v metadonski vzdrzevalni program.
Characteristics of the interpersonal relatedness
among
individuals, who are participants in the methadone maintenance program]. Povzetek prispevka, ki ga je avtor imel
na 1. Slovenski konferenci o odvisnosti, 20-22.maja
1999. [Abstract of the paper presented on the first Slovenian conference
on addiction,20-22. May 1999].
Zvelc, G. (2000). Znacilnosti objektnih odnosov oseb, ki so odvisne od drog.[Characteristics
of the object relations of drug addicts]. Odvisnosti. [Addictions]. Leto (Year) 1, 1-2,21-27.
Kobal, L. (2001). Razvoj
diadnih odnosov v kontekstu prostovoljske organizacije. [Development of dyadic relationships in the context of voluntary organization].
Magisterska naloga. Ljubljana: Univerza v Ljubljani, Filozofska fakulteta, Oddelek za psihologijo.
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