The Validity and Reliability of the GIM Responsiveness Scale – Anthony Meadows 8 The Effect of Cla
Meadows, Anthony - Volume: 7
A series of three studies examined the validity and reliability of the Guided Imagery and Music Responsiveness Scale (GIMR), a new measure in the field. In the first study, a literature review, the dimensions of the GIMR are examined in relation to self-report inventories of imagery experience. Analysis suggests that while the G/MR is different in its purpose and scope, it accounts for the major dimensions of imagery previously examined In the second study, 30 participants (m=6; f=24) aged 19 to 57 years (X=42.2 years) were rated on their responsiveness to a single GIM session using the GIMR In addition, each participant completed the Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC) (Antonovsky, 1988) and Defense Mechanisms Inventory (DMI) (Gieser & Ihilevich, 1969). Relationships between scores on the GIMR and these other measures were analyzed. One variable, responsiveness to guide, may have had confounding effects. In the third study, the reliability of the GIMR was examined Nine GIM sessions were rated by multiple observers. Of the 532 ratings compared, 92.4 percent were identical or within one rating, suggesting that the Gl1vfR has a satisfactory level of interrater reliability.