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Development of an Instrument to Measure Ego State Functions and Its Application to Practice

Pages 149-152
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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This paper discusses the development of an instrument which is based on one of the focal areas of transactional analysis. The Ego State Energy Inventory provides a profile of an individual's personality for five ego state functions. The process of developing the instrument as well as its potential use in practice settings, professional development and related areas is discussed.

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John Griffiths

Richard E. Doelker, Jr., EdD, ACSW, LCSW is Chairman and Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work at the University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida.
John Griffiths, MS, is Assistant Director of CAAC at the Naval Submarine Base, San Diego, California.