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Relationships between Hand Test variables and maladjustment in school children.
1University of Akron.
Journal of Personality Assessment
|January 1, 1990
Summary
The Hand Test effectively identifies children with social and emotional issues. This projective technique showed an 80.85% accuracy rate in distinguishing maladjusted children from controls.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Psychological Assessment
- Projective Techniques
Background:
- Social and emotional maladjustment in children presents diagnostic challenges.
- Accurate assessment tools are crucial for timely intervention.
- The Hand Test is a projective measure with potential clinical applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of the Hand Test in differentiating children with social and emotional maladjustment.
- To identify specific Hand Test variables predictive of maladjustment.
- To assess the Hand Test's utility as a screening tool for school-aged children.
Main Methods:
- A comparative study design was employed.
- Twenty-two variables from the Hand Test were analyzed.
- Stepwise discriminant analysis was used to identify significant predictors.
Main Results:
- Eleven Hand Test variables significantly differentiated the maladjusted group from the control group.
- The discriminant analysis achieved an 80.85% hit rate.
- Specific variables demonstrated strong discriminative power.
Conclusions:
- The Hand Test shows statistical support for its use in assessing school children.
- It can serve as a screening or ancillary projective technique.
- Findings suggest clinical utility for the Hand Test in identifying children needing psychological support.