This study aimed at validating the Atlas Rorschach-CS Location Areas and Formal Quality List from a Brazilian sample. 46 adults, non-patients psychiatric cases, both genders and different educational levels and social status were selected. The instruments used were the SRQ-20 and the Rorschach method. The Rorschach responses were scoredaccording to the areas and the North-American and Brazilian Lists of formal quality . The comparative analyzes performed by ANOVA did not established differences between the two groups regarding the Location Areas W, D, Dd in both North-American and Brazilian areas, proving the validity of the Brazilian areas. Differences were not found as regarding the Formal Quality FQo and X+% both using the North-American and Brazilian lists, proving the validity of the Brazilian list for these two variables.. The results indicate validity to the Brazilian Atlas.
Rorschach Test; Psychometrics; Psychological tests; Measures of personality
