Social schemata of emotionally disturbed boys and their male siblings

Compared the social schemata of a group of 12 emotionally disturbed boys (R) with those of their 12 male siblings (NR) and an equated-control group (C) of 12 boys. It was hypothesized that the human figures would be the greatest distance apart in the schemata of Group R, with the "mother-son&qu...

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Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 1971-04, Vol.36 (2), p.281-285
Main Authors: DuHamel, Thomas R, Jarmon, Harold
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Affective Symptoms
Child
Family
Family Relations
Father-Child Relations
Human
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Mental Disorders
Mother-Child Relations
Peer Group
Projective Techniques
Sibling Relations
Social Distance
Social Perception
Socialization
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Summary:Compared the social schemata of a group of 12 emotionally disturbed boys (R) with those of their 12 male siblings (NR) and an equated-control group (C) of 12 boys. It was hypothesized that the human figures would be the greatest distance apart in the schemata of Group R, with the "mother-son" schema expected to provide the most noticeable group differences. Results indicate that Group R put a greater distance between pairs of human figures than Group C, but not more than Group NR. Unexpectedly, the groups did not differ in their separation of the mother and son figures. Findings are discussed within the framework of the "disturbed family" approach to the study of emotional problems in childhood. (15 ref.)
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/h0030747