The Specific Issues of Self-Image and the Image of Parental Figures for Children in Families with Conflict Divorce
Journal Title: Journal of Experiential Psychotherapy - Year 2017, Vol 20, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: Conflict divorce and child custody fight are major risk factors for developing a distorted self-image and for children’s adapting to the external environment. Common conflicts between parents, particularly those which turn the child into a central element, the conflicts that manifest in the child’s presence or which determines the child to develop loyalty to one parent only, they are all associated with behavioral, relational and emotional problems developed by the children caught up in between (Pruett, Arthur & Ebling, 2007, Amato & Afifi, 2006; Grych, 2005; Johnson, 1997). Objectives: In this study we want to show the role of projective methods to identify the specific way children in families who undergo conflict divorce represent their own self-image, their parents’ image and their relationship with parental figures. This research can be a model for clinical assessment of the children in the fight for custody. Methods: The evaluation protocol included the following projective methods: Family Drawing Test, Duss Fables test and CAT test. Results: The investigation showed notable differences between the 2 children groups under study in regard to the dimensions of Family Drawing test, Duss Fables test and C.A.T. test. Conclusions: The results of this research highlighted the relevance of using projective methods in identifying important aspects of self-image, emotional state, and parental representation of children with conflicting divorcing parents.
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Elena Otilia Vladislav, Gabriela Marc
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