An investigation into the validity and clinical usefulness of the five-element rank order repertory grid with children

dc.contributor.advisorVan der Spuy, H I Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSwart, Wessel Corneliusen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-01T10:01:20Z
dc.date.available2016-02-01T10:01:20Z
dc.date.issued1975en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe main objective of this project was to investigate some aspects of the diagnostic and prognostic validity of the five-element rank order repertory grid (REP 5). This has been attempted at various levels of analysis with 48 nocturnal enuretic boys, aged 8 to 14, undergoing highly standardized hypnotherapy. REP 5, with neutral elements (photographs) and supplied constructs, was administered 5 times over an 8 month period, i.e. at the pretherapy; mid-therapy; end-therapy; 6 week and the 6 month follow-up stages. Each subject acted as his mm control and in addition a nontreatment control group awaiting similar therapy was used. On the basis of current theory and relevant adult research findings, certain hypotheses were formulated to assess the validity of REP 5. This provided a framework within which the task was to determine whether REP 5 could register (a) in a predictable and meaningful way the expected relationships between the relevant variables; and (b) changes in these relationships. The grid performances were also validated against an empirical criterion which was objectively measurable, i.e. nights dry. Results indicated that the REP 5 was reasonably effective in registering in a meaningful way the status and changes in variables during and after therapy. It appeared that the REP 5 has a significant diagnostic and prognostic utility value. Its efficacy as an instrument seems to be mainly limited by the ability of its designer to match the test design with the purposes for which it was intended.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSwart, W. C. (1975). <i>An investigation into the validity and clinical usefulness of the five-element rank order repertory grid with children</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16634en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSwart, Wessel Cornelius. <i>"An investigation into the validity and clinical usefulness of the five-element rank order repertory grid with children."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1975. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16634en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSwart, W. 1975. An investigation into the validity and clinical usefulness of the five-element rank order repertory grid with children. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Swart, Wessel Cornelius AB - The main objective of this project was to investigate some aspects of the diagnostic and prognostic validity of the five-element rank order repertory grid (REP 5). This has been attempted at various levels of analysis with 48 nocturnal enuretic boys, aged 8 to 14, undergoing highly standardized hypnotherapy. REP 5, with neutral elements (photographs) and supplied constructs, was administered 5 times over an 8 month period, i.e. at the pretherapy; mid-therapy; end-therapy; 6 week and the 6 month follow-up stages. Each subject acted as his mm control and in addition a nontreatment control group awaiting similar therapy was used. On the basis of current theory and relevant adult research findings, certain hypotheses were formulated to assess the validity of REP 5. This provided a framework within which the task was to determine whether REP 5 could register (a) in a predictable and meaningful way the expected relationships between the relevant variables; and (b) changes in these relationships. The grid performances were also validated against an empirical criterion which was objectively measurable, i.e. nights dry. Results indicated that the REP 5 was reasonably effective in registering in a meaningful way the status and changes in variables during and after therapy. It appeared that the REP 5 has a significant diagnostic and prognostic utility value. Its efficacy as an instrument seems to be mainly limited by the ability of its designer to match the test design with the purposes for which it was intended. DA - 1975 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1975 T1 - An investigation into the validity and clinical usefulness of the five-element rank order repertory grid with children TI - An investigation into the validity and clinical usefulness of the five-element rank order repertory grid with children UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16634 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/16634
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSwart WC. An investigation into the validity and clinical usefulness of the five-element rank order repertory grid with children. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1975 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16634en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPsychologyen_ZA
dc.subject.otherPsychometricsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherClinical Psychologyen_ZA
dc.titleAn investigation into the validity and clinical usefulness of the five-element rank order repertory grid with childrenen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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