Color preferences of borderline patients and of normal controls

Author(s): Fernando, M. L. D., Hussein, F., Fernando, M. C. K.

Journal/Book: Percept Mot Skills. 1997; 84: PO Box 9229, Missoula, MT 59807. Perceptual Motor Skills. 1347-1353.

Abstract: 20 female patients who met the DSM-III-R criteria for the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder and 23 normal female controls were asked to rank-order eight Luscher color cards, at first with no specific use for the colors mentioned, then as a color for their own dress or jacket, then for their living room, and then as a color they would like their friend to wear. Very few statistically significant differences (p<.01, 2-tailed) between the groups were found. Borderline patients ranked more favourably than controls the use of black color for their living room (Pearson r=.51) and were less likely to favour grey color for this purpose (r=-.45). When no specific use for colors was mentioned, the borderline patients ranked red more favourably than the central group (r=.47). Within the normal control group, statistically significant differences between the ranks of the same color were noted depending on the particular use of the particular color.

Note: Article Cernovsky ZZ, Univ Western Ontario, Dept Psychiat, London Psychiat Hosp, 850 Highbury Ave, London, ON N6A 4H1, CANADA

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