An Analysis of Human-Figure-Drawings of Sexually Abused Children

• Main Authors: Chen Meng-Yin, 陳孟吟
• Other Authors: Josh Chia-Shin Lin
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1998
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/95767942199064112806

碩士 === 國立師範大學 === 教育心理與輔導學系 === 86 === The purpose of the study was to investigate the difference between sexually abused and non-sexually abused children on Human-Figure- Drawings graphic indicators which was developed by Dr. Sidun and Dr. Chas e in 1985. Furthermore, the researcher would like to find out the most po werful predictors in case screening between sexually abused and non- sexuall y abused group through the process of list-wise deletion of discrimin ant analysis. The coding results of Human-Figure-Drawings (HFDs) of 35 sexual ly abused female children were compared with those of 35 matched non-sexually abused emotionally disturbed children and 35 matched no kno wn adjustment difficulties. The subjects from elementary schools in the two comparison groups had no known sexually abused history and were ma tched for sex, age, and parents'' socioeconomic status. A questionnaire an d teacher recommendations were used as the tools to select th ese two comparison groups. The subjects of experimental group (sexua lly abused children) were from social welfare agencies. The coding result s were rated by three trained coder. T-test, chi-square test, and discrimin ant analysis were used to analyze the data. The results are as followings: 1. There are significantly different, b etween sexually abused group and non- sexually abused but emotionally distu rbed group, on several graphic indicators of the HFDs. The sexuall y abused children tend to draw more of following : figures omitted, line pressure/unusually heavy, multiple figures, large or unusual ears, nose emp hasized, mouth omitted, hands omitted, and presence of navel. Non- sexua lly abused but emotionally disturbed children tend to draw more of follow ing : tie emphasized, belts elaborated or emphasized, line quality/ sketchy, poor body integration, feet shaded, nose omitted, and wedges. 2. There are signi ficantly different, between sexually abused group and non- sexually abused a nd well-adjusted group, on several graphic indicators of the HFDs. The s exually abused children tend to draw more of following : placement of figure/upper left quadrant, multiple figures, neck omitted, hands omitt ed, figures omitted, bottom of torso not closed, geometric figure, large or unusual ears, mouth omitted, presence of navel, and clothing omitted . Non-sexually abused and well-adjusted children tend to draw more of fo llowing : erasures, circles, line quality/sketchy, paper based figure, tor so shaded, feet shaded, and leg pressed closely together. 3. Sidun-Chase scoring categories were able to correctly differentiate the sexually abused children from non-sexually abused children. The percent of correct classification is 96.19%. After the process of list-wise deletion of discriminant analysis, there are left ten most powerful predictors, inc luding figure size, figure omitted, circles, sexuality of figure, presence o f navel, nose emphasized, erasures, head only, mouth omitted, erasure/pelvic region. The percent of correct classification of the ten indicators is 79 .05% . Among the ten predictors, there are three indicators with the most po werful prediction. Based upon the above results, relevant assessment and counseling implications were discussed and suggestions for future research and practice wese presented.