Figure drawing size as a reflection of self-concept or self-esteem
Journal of Clinical PsychologyPublished 1 January 1978
Robert E. Prytula, Mary R. Phelps, Earnest F. Morrissey, Stephen F. Davis
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Abstract
In two independent studies, objective measures of self-concept and selfesteem were assessed relative to the primary indicators of self-esteem or selfconcept in human figure drawings, size, area, etc. The results of both studies showed that when groups were differentiated significantly on either self-concept or self-esteem, the size of a figure drawn was not related to the level of self-concept or self-esteem.
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Psychology
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The results do not offer consistent support for the body-image hypothesis as related to self-esteem, and Ss did not differ in terms of drawn size of Self figure, nor did Ss high inSelf figure draw significantly larger figures across all drawings as compared with those low in self- esteem.