Is the Representation of the Objective Body-Image in Figure Drawings Related to the Personality Characteristics of the Drawer
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13675499 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Max Apfeldorf (VA Center, Martinsburg, WV, corresponding author), Helen E Peixotto (Catholic University, Washington, DC), Walter J Smith (VA Hospital, Washington, DC), Phyllis J Hunley (VA Center, Martinsburg, WV) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1015-1020 |
| Publication date | 1974-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1974.34.3.1015 |
| PMID | 4152565 |
| OpenAlex | W1979353800 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
This investigation attempted to determine whether drawings that can be matched with the drawer's photographs are made by Ss with certain personality characteristics. Characteristics studied were: (a) emotional adjustment, (b) self-acceptance, (c) field-independence, (d) positive body cathexis. A study of 81 drawers gave a low but significant correlation between matchability of drawings and emotional maladjustment as indicated by number of high T scores on the MMPI. The findings are in a direction opposite to that expected and suggest caution in making personality interpretations regarding the representation of one's own physical features in drawings
Developmental psychology · Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory · Personality · Personality test · Psychometrics · Representation (politics · Test validity · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Psychological Testing and Assessment · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport Psychology and Performance
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |