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KMID : 1037320080010010037
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Korean Journal of Infant Mental Health
2008 Volume.1 No. 1 p.37 ~ p.54
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A Study of Family Perception of Abused Children: The Application of Family Assessment Test (FAT)
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Lee Kyung-Sook
Kim Bo-Ai
Oh Eun-Jeong
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Abstract
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This study examines characteristics of family representation of children depending on abuse types. The Family Apperception Test (FAT) was administered to children who were abused physically or sexually or neglected. The findings of this study are as follows: First, the sexually abused children talked about their parents’ marital conflicts more significantly than the others who were neglected or physically abused (p<.05). The children, who suffered sexual abuse, resolved conflicts in a more negative way than the ther two groups of children (p<.05). Second, with regard to responses to inappropriate restrictions by their parents, the sexually abused children recorded the highest average score (p<.01), followed by the neglected children and physically abused children. Third, the type of child abuse made no significant difference to the children’s attitude towards their family members: whether they viewed them as allies or stressors. Fourth, there was no significant relationship between the children’s major feelings and abusive experiences, but the children, who were neglected, tended to express sadness and depressions most. Fifth, dysfunctional family representation was significantly stronger among the sexually abused children than the other children (p<.01). These findings imply that the sexually abused children had more problems than the other children, which could be attributed to the fact that chronic sexual abuse is generally accompanied with neglect and physical abuse.
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KEYWORD
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family apperception, family apperception test, physically abused children, neglected children, sexually abused children
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