The Repertory Grid Technique was a procedure devised by George Kelly to operationalize his theory of the Psychology of Personal Constructs. His theory stated in essence that the choices people made in their lives were based on the way they construed their lives. The events in their lives were the elements of a repertory grid, and the ways in which they construed were the constructs of a grid.

The technique has been generalized to work in the widest range of contexts including clinical, educational, and organizational contexts (see Fransella, Bell, & Bannister, 2004 [Publications] for examples).

This laboratory is focussed on ways of analysing the data of a Repertory Grid. While specific programs have been devised for this [see Computer Programs & Links ], many ways of analysing grid data can be carried out using standard packages such as SPSS. A comprehensive document outlining this can be found under Downloads.

 May 2009. New version of GRIDSTAT available.

September 2009. Italian version iGRIDSTAT available.

Top left: Personal Construct Portrait of George Kelly. G. Bell 2004