S-

Aliases

• S-
• S-%
• White Space Distortion
• white-space FQ-minus frequency

Definition

S- is the raw frequency of responses that use white space (S) and receive minus Form Quality (FQ-). The application displays this count, not a percentage, in the Lower Section of the Structural Summary.

Interpretation

• A nonzero S- shows that white-space use and perceptual distortion occurred in the same response.
• Interpret the count in relation to total R, total FQ-, the number of white-space responses, and the rest of the protocol.
• A separately derived S-% is a different variable. Do not read the displayed S- count as S-% or apply a percentage cutoff directly to it.

Cautions

• S-, total white-space frequency S, affective S_aff, and the derived ratio S-% are distinct variables.
• Do not infer hostility, oppositionality, or psychopathology from the raw count alone.
• If S-% is calculated separately, verify its exact denominator and conditions of use.

Cross References

• [Interpretation/Lower Section/Mediation] Mediation
• [Interpretation/Mediation] X-%
• [Interpretation/Upper Section] S
• [Interpretation/Affect] S
• [Coding/Location] S
• [Interpretation/Special Indices] HVI