A significant relationship was obtained between sex of first figure drawn on the Draw-A-Person test and sex-role orientation, as operationalized by scores on the Bern Sex-role Inventory of 76 male and 93 female introductory psychology students. The most striking finding was that most of the women who drew the opposite-sex figure first were “feminine.” To the extent that sex-role orientations can be empirically amalgamated with sex sequence, subsequent theory and research into clinical and diagnostic use of human figure drawings would increase in precision.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
BemS. L.The measurement of psychological androgyny. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1974, 42, 155–162.
2.
BrovermanI. K.BrovermanD. M.ClarksonF. E.RosenkrantzP. S.VogelS. R.Sex-role stereotypes and clinical judgments of mental health. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1970, 34, 1–7.
3.
BrownD.TolorA.Human figure drawings as indicators of sexual identification and inversion. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1957, 7, 199–211.
4.
CraddickR. A.The self-image in the Draw-A-Person test and self-portrait drawings. Journal of Projective Techniques and Personality Assessment, 1963, 32, 397–399.
5.
HeinrichP.TriebeJ. K.Sex preferences in children's human figure drawings. Journal of Personality Assessment, 1972, 36, 263–267.
6.
MachoverK.Personality projection in the drawing of the human figure. Springfield, IL: Thomas, 1949.
7.
MainordF.A note on the use of figure drawings in the diagnosis of sexual inversion. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1953, 9, 188–189.
8.
TolorA.TolorB.Children's figure drawings and changing attitudes toward sex roles. Psychological Reports, 1974, 34, 343–349.
