Validation of the Zulliger Test with Transactional Analysis as a Guideline

Abstract

This article describes a study designed to show the validity of the Zulliger test (Zulliger & Salomon, 1970) when applied to transactional analysis constructs. Thirty-three patients who were undergoing transactional analysis therapy were asked to respond to the Zulliger test collectively applied. Their responses were blindly and independently analyzed by two specialists in the Zulliger test, and the results were compared with information from psychological profiles prepared by the patients' psychotherapist. The data strongly support the validity of the Zulliger test in the context of transactional analysis. The significance level is in the range of 1 % to 5%, according to the specific construct. The study also provides evidence of two theoretical formulations: the so-called basic driver and the defensive life position.

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