The Group Emotionality Rating System: A Modification of Thelen's Method of Assessing Emotionality in Groups.

Karterud, Sigmund; Foss, Torberg

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Group Emotionality Rating System: A Modification of Thelen's Method of Assessing Emotionality in Groups.

Karterud, Sigmund; Foss, Torberg

Small Group Behavior, v20 n2 p131-50 May 1989

Revised Thelen's (1954) Group Emotionality Rating System, developing new criteria and assessment procedures. A reliability study of 4,343 verbal statements from 6 different Norwegian groups revealed an overall agreement of .77, with the emotionality subcategories ranging from .57 to .67. Discusses validity of the emotionality categories according to the ideals of logical empiricism and hermeneutics. (Author/TE)

Descriptors: Affective Measures, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Group Behavior, Group Counseling, Group Dynamics, Psychological Testing, Test Validity

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Norway

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