Family drawing and psychological vulnerability in Children’s representations of parental divorce

Autor: Mento Carmela, Modicamore Desiree, La Torre Diletta, Silvestri Maria Catena, Rizzo Amelia
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Cogent Psychology, Vol 6, Iss 1 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2331-1908
23311908
DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2019.1654723
Popis: Parental divorce is a traumatic experience for children, a stressful life event which may contributes to a future psychological vulnerability. The aim of this study is to explore psychological distress in children after parents’ separation. This research was based on a convenience sample of one-hundred children, divided in two subgroups: (1) 50 coming from a separated family (observational sample) with an age range spanning from 7 to 12 years [Mean age = 9.2 ± 1.5] and (2) 50 belonging to a nuclear family (control sample) with the same range of age [Mean age = 9.5 ± 1.6]. The sample resulted homogeneous for the gender: in particular, the observational group, is composed of 30 females (60%) and 20 males (40%). Showed several differences, highlighting the presence of negative affectivity, a well-known risk factor for the development of a depressive disorder, by reflecting the possible link between home environment and self-perception. In conclusion, this instrument, like any other projective proof, constitutes a privileged access to the psychological world in which the drawing remains the best communication channel and provides us precious informations about the emotional state of the children.
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