Qualitative Differences in Human Figure Drawings According to Schizophrenic Subtype

Human figure drawings were obtained from 136 adult schizophrenics, of whom 63 were mentally retarded. The protocols were evaluated independently by three judges for presence of 14 defined features that stressed the quality rather than specific content of the drawings. Adequate reliability and frequency were established for seven of the parameters, which were then compared for prevalence among subgroups classified by diagnosis, prognosis, chronicity, and level of retardation. Significant differences appeared for all comparisons and each of the analyzed features. The differences among non-retarded schizophrenic subgroups seemed to reflect phenomenological distinctions, while differences associated with intellectual retardation seemed to represent developmental limitations. These data supported the validity of the figure drawing technique for distinguishing among schizophrenic subtypes and underscored the importance of suitable methodology in evaluating projective measures.

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ŽMOGAUS PIEŠINIO TESTO PSICHOMETRINIŲ RODIKLIŲ ANALIZĖ

Psichologija ◽

10.15388/psichol.2007.0.2710 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 36 ◽

pp. 61-73 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Dalia Nasvytienė

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Emotional Disturbance ◽

Clinical Sample ◽

Emotional Adjustment ◽

False Negative ◽

Intellectual Abilities ◽

Human Figure ◽

Human Figure Drawings ◽

Figure Drawings ◽

Figure Drawing

Tyrimu siekta empiriškai patikrinti Žmogaus piešinio: Kiekybinio įvertinimo sistemos (ŽP: KĮS) ir Žmogaus piešinio: Emocinių problemų atrankos procedūros (ŽP: EPAP) psichometrines savybes. Mokslinių publikacijų šia tema Lietuvoje ir užsienyje yra gerokai mažiau negu yra ŽP naudojimo poreikis. Ištirti 165 vaikai / paaugliai (klinikinę grupę sudarė 95 tiriamieji, jiems būdingi įvairūs elgesio / emociniai sutrikimai, palyginamąją grupę – 70 vaikų / paauglių). Rezultatai liudija silpną konkurencinį ŽP: KĮS validumą palyginus su jei Wechslerio vaikų intelekto skale IIILT. ŽP ir WISC-IIILT rezultatai klinikinėje grupėje labai skiriasi: kai vaikas mėgsta piešti, jo intelekto lygis (įvertintas atsižvelgiant į piešinius) priskiriamas aukštesnei klasifikacijai nei nurodo WISC-IIILT rezultatai; jei nemėgsta piešti – stebėta atvirkštinė tendencija. Tarpgrupinis rezultatų palyginimas atskleidė, kad projekcinės metodikos ŽP: EPAP požymių visuma leidžia diferencijuoti abiejų grupių tiriamųjų piešinius, tačiau 61 proc. klinikinės imties vaikų piešinių buvo įvertinti blogesniais balais, negu yra įvertinamas ryškus emocinių problemų lygis. Pastebėta, kad ŽP metodikos patikimumas yra aukštas. Pagrindiniai žodžiai: vaikų / paauglių psichologinis įvertinimas, Žmogaus figūros piešinys, validumas, patikimumas.THE ANALYSIS OF PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF HUMAN FIGURE DRAWINGS’ TEST Dalia Nasvytienė Summary The present study investigated whether Human Figure Drawings (HFD) can be considered as valid and reliable devices to assess the intellectual abilities as well as the emotional adjustment in the practice of child psychologists. HFD are most popular of all drawing techniques often included in test batteries as relatively short, easy-to-administer, friendly and nonthreatening measures. Contradictory empirical evidence concerning their psychometric properties is presented with the aim to overcome the gap between large scale of the practical use and relatively small amount of scientific investigations. Draw-A-Person: A Quantitative Scoring System (DAP:QSS) and Draw-A-Person:Screening Procedure for Emotional Disturbance (DAP:SPED) created by Naglieri J. and colleagues were chosen as the most modern and objective scoring systems in regard to other HFD. Both techniques and WISC-IIILT were administered to clinical sample consisting of 95 children aged 6–16 with emotional / behavioral disturbances and 70 children without clinical disturbances closely matched for the age and gender criteria. T-test, correlations, discriminant and exploratory factor analysis were applied for data analysis. Results suggest that DAP:QSS shortly meets standards of concurrent validity with WISC-IIILT as it was found no statistically significant correlations with the scores of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IIILT (p > 0.05). A dditionally, noncognitive factors – liking to draw and clinical disturbance – can cause biased results of assessment of intellectual abilities when using DAP: QSS: liking to draw correlates with the higher results as compared to WISC-IIILT scores, while intellectual abilities of the children with clinical disturbance were underestimated (p = 0.00). Standard error of estimation appeared to be higher when using DAP: QSS than WISC-IIILT. The total score of Draw-A-Person:Screening Procedure for Emotional Disturbance was significatly higher in the clinical sample (p = 0.00). It proves the validity of this instrument to screen the children for emotional maladjustment but the cases of false negative screening cast doubt about its strength. Both devices showed good reliability (internal consistency as well as inter-scorer). Key words: Human Figure drawing, reliability, validity.

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Human Figure Drawing Characteristics Related to Juvenile Delinquents

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1975.40.2.623 ◽

1975 ◽

Vol 40 (2) ◽

pp. 623-630 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Daniel J. Montague ◽

Robert E. Prytula

Keyword(s):

Clinical Assessment ◽

Juvenile Delinquents ◽

Diagnostic Classification ◽

Human Figure Drawing ◽

Medical Diagnostic ◽

Human Figure ◽

Training Schools ◽

Human Figure Drawings ◽

Figure Drawings ◽

Figure Drawing

Human figure drawings were scored on seven characteristics popularly attributed to juvenile delinquents, i.e., head size, shading, and three indicators of emotional conflict, i.e., transparencies, omissions, and erasures. Ss were adolescents incarcerated at training schools. Delinquency was defined in terms of MMPI profiles associated with delinquency rather than by social-legal or medical-diagnostic classification. The results fail to support popular hypotheses concerning human figure drawings of delinquents. Delinquents drew significantly more transparencies; however, no other emotional indicator was significant. It was concluded that little support exists for hypotheses concerning human figure drawings of delinquents and drawings should be used with caution in the clinical assessment of a delinquent's personality.

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Exploration of Human Figure Drawings Using Charcoal Pencil - Analysis of Post-Graduate Drawings by Zephania Lukamba

International Journal of Advanced Research ◽

10.37284/ijar.3.1.306 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 55-71

Author(s):

Kamau Wango

Keyword(s):

Analytical Framework ◽

Artistic Development ◽

Human Figure Drawing ◽

Female Figures ◽

Human Figure ◽

Human Figure Drawings ◽

Figure Drawings ◽

Hands And Feet ◽

Figure Drawing ◽

Different Levels

Human figure drawing is undertaken and ultimately used for a number of purposes. Artists use it to continually sharpen their skills in order to apply it in the execution of their work in artistic disciplines that pertain to self-expression. Students and other groups as well as individuals embark on human figure drawing in order to acquire and horn their skills for purposes of artistic development that is then applied ultimately to their respective artistic endeavours. However, the drawing and acquisition of skills is a process and people render their human figure drawings to different levels of success and finesse at any given stage. In this process, one draws human figures using certain prescribed guidelines. It is expected that as one works within this process, particularly in a formal learning environment like studio-based work, following these guidelines become essential and helpful in attaining a proportional and accurate human figure drawing. In analysing the featured work executed on toned paper, this paper seeks to determine the extent to which the artist applies the basic tenets of human figure drawing and whether the drawings themselves attain this threshold. The analytical framework includes the depiction of correct proportions, the study of gestures, the suggestion of movement and application of value. Within the development of personal style, the artist specifically explores the effect of charcoal pencil on toned paper as his medium of choice. His methodology includes the application of a variety of tones and the use of focused illumination upon pertinent areas in the drawings to create deliberate effects that highlight the drawings, enhance gestures, suggest movement and add dynamism to the drawings. The drawings include photograph referenced male and female figures as well as separate studies of hands and feet

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