Aggression in Battered and Non-Battered Women as Reflected in the Hand Test

• NCJ Number: 107006
• Journal: Psychological Reports Volume: 53 Dated: (1983) Pages: 703-709
• Author(s): D A Dalton; J E Kantner
• Date Published: 1983
• Length: 7 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Part of this report was presented at the annual meeting of theAcademy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Louisville, 1982.

Annotation

The Hand Test, a projective test which can be used to assess an individual's potential anger, aggression, and acting out, was administered to 26 battered and 26 nonbattered women.

Abstract

Nine women in the control group were battered, and constituted a third group, community battered. Analysis indicated that battered women displayed more acting out and aggression than non-battered women and showed lessened capacity to manipulate the environment constructively. Results support previous ones indicating the prevalence of domestic violence in the community. 20 references and 1 table. (Author abstract modified)