A statistical investigation into the validity and reliability of the human figure drawing test

dc.contributor.advisorShamley, Delvaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMcEwan, Beverley Janeten_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-01T10:01:07Z
dc.date.available2016-02-01T10:01:07Z
dc.date.issued1976en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe objective of the present study is to statistically investigate the validity and reliability of the Koppitz Human Figure Drawing Test. 300 children aged eight years to eleven years were tested on the 1) Human Figure Drawing Test, 2) Goodenough Draw-a-man Test, 3) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, and 4) New South African Group Test - Junior K, for the intellectual assessment, and on the 1 ) Human Figure Drawing Test, 2) Rutter Parent ( A2) Questionnaire, 3) Rutter Teacher (82) Scale, and 4) the California Test of Personality for the emotional assessment. 224 children aged 6 years to 12 years were assessed for one week test-retest reliability; 175 children aged 8 years to 14 years for one month test-retest reliability; and one hundred drawings were scored for each of inter- and intra-scorer reliability. The results indicate that (1) the Human Figure Drawing Test is not a valid indicator of emotional and behavioural adjustment or as a measure of intelligence, except at the Borderline Range for mental Retardation; and (2) highly significant test-retest and scorer reliabilities were obtained. It is concluded that the Human Figure Drawing Test cannot be regarded as a useful clinical technique.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMcEwan, B. J. (1976). <i>A statistical investigation into the validity and reliability of the human figure drawing test</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16629en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMcEwan, Beverley Janet. <i>"A statistical investigation into the validity and reliability of the human figure drawing test."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1976. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16629en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMcEwan, B. 1976. A statistical investigation into the validity and reliability of the human figure drawing test. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - McEwan, Beverley Janet AB - The objective of the present study is to statistically investigate the validity and reliability of the Koppitz Human Figure Drawing Test. 300 children aged eight years to eleven years were tested on the 1) Human Figure Drawing Test, 2) Goodenough Draw-a-man Test, 3) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, and 4) New South African Group Test - Junior K, for the intellectual assessment, and on the 1 ) Human Figure Drawing Test, 2) Rutter Parent ( A2) Questionnaire, 3) Rutter Teacher (82) Scale, and 4) the California Test of Personality for the emotional assessment. 224 children aged 6 years to 12 years were assessed for one week test-retest reliability; 175 children aged 8 years to 14 years for one month test-retest reliability; and one hundred drawings were scored for each of inter- and intra-scorer reliability. The results indicate that (1) the Human Figure Drawing Test is not a valid indicator of emotional and behavioural adjustment or as a measure of intelligence, except at the Borderline Range for mental Retardation; and (2) highly significant test-retest and scorer reliabilities were obtained. It is concluded that the Human Figure Drawing Test cannot be regarded as a useful clinical technique. DA - 1976 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1976 T1 - A statistical investigation into the validity and reliability of the human figure drawing test TI - A statistical investigation into the validity and reliability of the human figure drawing test UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16629 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/16629
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMcEwan BJ. A statistical investigation into the validity and reliability of the human figure drawing test. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1976 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16629en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherClinical Psychologyen_ZA
dc.titleA statistical investigation into the validity and reliability of the human figure drawing testen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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