A study on the emotional indicators in 5-6 year-old girls' and boys' human figure drawings

DAĞLIOĞLU H. E., DENİZ Ü., KAN A.

2nd World Conference on Educational Sciences (WCES-2010), İstanbul, Turkey, 4 - 08 February 2010, vol.2, pp.1503-1510 identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Volume: 2
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.03.226
  • City: İstanbul
  • Country: Turkey
  • Page Numbers: pp.1503-1510
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study was conducted with the aim of examining the emotional indicators in the drawings of 5 and 6 year-old girls and boys attending preschool. A total of 235 children attending preschools in central Bolu participated in the study. Their human figure drawings were analyzed and evaluated in line with Koppitz's 5-category emotional indicators which included impulsivity, insecurity-inadequacy, anxiety, shyness-timidity and anger. The pictures of the 5 and 6 year-old girls and boys were evaluated within their gender groups by using chi-square test. An examination across all emotional indicators showed that boys produced drawings with more emotional indicators than girls did. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.