چکیده:
Objective: This study is aimed at comparing results of the draw-a-family test and the house-tree-person test in the children with addicted and non-addicted parents. Method: This is a scientific-comparative study in which 50 children with addicted parents attending Tehran rehab centers and 50 children with non-addicted parents who were selected using the random cluster sampling method were measured by means of the draw-a-family test and the house-tree-person test. Findings: Results suggest that drawing indices in the are more in the house-tree-Person paintings and family drawings of the children with addicted parents in comparison to the non-addicted group، scoring higher in terms of the number of drawing indices such as depression and anxiety symptoms، weak self-esteem، and valuelessness. Conclusion: It can be said that the parents' drug abuse intensifies and expedites children's physical، affective and behavioral problems.
خلاصه ماشینی:
In this study, 50 children of addicted parents visiting addiction treatment centers in Tehran were compared with 50 children of non-addicted parents; both groups were selected using the random cluster sampling method and were assessed by the Family Drawing Test and the House-Tree-Person Drawing Test.
Findings: The results showed that the drawing indices in the House-Tree-Person and Family drawings of children with addicted parents were higher compared to the non-addicted group, and they obtained higher scores in the level of drawing indices, including depression, signs of anxiety, low self-esteem, and also devaluation.
Keywords: Clinical indices, addicted parents, family drawing, house-tree-person drawing Corresponding author: Master of Rehabilitation Counseling, Allameh Tabataba'i University.
Children of addicted parents exhibit emotional, cognitive, and social experiences as well as behavioral problems; research has shown that a large class of specific problems, including aggression, depression, and low self-confidence, have been observed in these children (Oren 1 , 2002).
In the present research, the House-Tree-Person drawing tool was used to examine communication problems, aggression, depression, low self-esteem, and anxiety.
The results showed that in personalization (t=0/000, P Discussion and Conclusion The aim of the present study was to compare the results of the Family Drawing Test and the House-Tree-Person Test in children with addicted and non-addicted parents.
"Depersonalization in relation to oneself" was higher in the drawings of children with addicted parents, which could be due to low self-esteem or disturbed family relationships and may be a sign of anxiety.