[Interpretation/Affect] Afr

[Interpretation/Affect] Afr

Aliases

• Afr
• Affective Ratio

Definition

Afr compares responses given to cards VIII, IX, and X with responses given to cards I through VII. In interpretation, it is used to estimate how readily the person approaches or withdraws from stimulation with stronger affective or chromatic tone.

Interpretation

• If Afr is low, there may be less readiness to approach emotionally loaded situations.
• If Afr is high, there may be greater openness to emotionally salient stimulation.
• Its meaning improves when it is read with EB, Lambda, and the broader style of affective expression.
• Under recent stress, Afr can temporarily drop.

Cautions

• If total responses are low, the ratio can fluctuate too much.
• High Afr does not by itself mean healthy affective functioning, and low Afr does not automatically mean pathological avoidance.
• Card-by-card productivity differences should also be checked before drawing strong conclusions.

Cross References

• [Interpretation/Lower Section/Affect] Affect
• [Interpretation/Affect] FC:CF+C
• [Interpretation/Affect] Blends:R
• [Interpretation/Core] Lambda
• [Interpretation/Special Indices] DEPI
• [Interpretation/Special Indices] CDI
• [Coding/Card] VIII
• [Coding/Card] IX
• [Coding/Card] X

Evidence Note

• Detailed source comparison is stored in internal provenance notes.