Date of Award
5-1985
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. L. James Tromater
Abstract
This project was designed to study the effect of certain personality factors on pseudoseizure patients. It was hypothesized that Factors C and 0 in the 16 Personality Questionnaire could serve as predictor variables for the criterion variable, positive diagnosis of pseudoseizure versus true epileptic seizures. It was also hypothesized that these two groups, pseudoseizure versus epileptic seizure, would differ significantly on a test titled the Sickness Impact Profile. The two scales in this test, psychosocial and physical, were examined. Two discriminant analyses were performed with these two tests being the predictor variables and group membership being the criterion variable. Non-significant results indicated no support for these two hypotheses. Difficulties with reliability of the 16 PF Questionnaire and the small sample size may have contributed to the non-significant results.
Recommended Citation
Marshall, Patricia L., "Personality variables that discriminate pseudoseizures patients and epileptic patients used in the 16 PF" (1985). Master's Theses. 734.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/masters-theses/734