Self-concepts of chronically ill children

This is an investigation of the self-concept of chronically ill children with blood disease. The responses of 54 chronically ill girls and boys, aged 3 1/2 to 12, were compared with the responses of 115 healthy girls and boys, aged 3 1/2 to 10 1/2, by means of a projective drawing procedure. Few differences were found between the groups. Results were interpreted in terms of coping theory. Sex and age differences were obtained for both groups.