TY - JOUR TI - Prayer and its Functions in Narratives. Based on Projective Method of Research (Religious Apperception Test). The Results of the Projective Study AU - GrudziƄska, Zofia TI - Prayer and its Functions in Narratives. Based on Projective Method of Research (Religious Apperception Test). The Results of the Projective Study AB - In religious studies, prayer has been extensively researched. Psychological studies use survey methods, so low-educated respondents often cannot comprehend the items. A projective method is presented, based on the Thematic Apperception Test by A. Murray and Ch. Morgan. Data collected in semi-structured interviews are used for qualitative research and for statistical analysis. Quantitative analysis of the references to prayer in narratives has yielded certain results, confirming the usefulness of the test. Qualitative analysis has revealed specificity of the petition and intercession prayer and has called attention to association of location to specific types of prayer. VL - 2012 IS - Volume 45, Issue 3 PY - 2013 SN - 0137-2432 C1 - 2084-4077 SP - 203 EP - 213 DO - 10.4467/20844077SR.12.016.0969 UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/studia-religiologica/article/prayer-and-its-functions-in-narratives-based-on-projective-method-of-research-religious-apperception-test-the-results-of-the-projective-study KW - religiosity KW - structure of religiosity KW - prayer KW - projective techniques KW - TAT (Thematic Apperception Test)