A descriptive analysis on the personality of child physical abuse victims
This paper discusses on the personality development of physically abused children from region in Malaysia. A total of 106 children from five protection homes and shelters were as respondents for this study. A quantitative and qualitative methods were employed to appraise respondent’s personality,...
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| description | This paper discusses on the personality development of physically abused children from region in Malaysia. A total of 106 children from five protection homes and shelters were as respondents for this study. A quantitative and qualitative methods were employed to appraise respondent’s personality, using a personality questionnaire and a projective human figure drawing techniques. Respondents’ personality development was measured based on their personal and social adjustment subscales. Analysis on the personality subscales showed that the overall level for respondents’ personality adjustment was rather low, with mean of 71.3% and 70.8% simultaneously. Similarly, qualitative analysis on respondents’ drawings also indicated problems in their personality development, with majority of them showed anxiety (84.2%), impulsive (73.3%), aggression (65.3%) and insecurity (55.5%) characteristics. The study demonstrated that experience of abusive treatment leave an impact on victims personality development, specifically on their emotional adjustment, which may further influence their future wellbeing. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-226472015-11-23T03:45:58Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22647/ A descriptive analysis on the personality of child physical abuse victims Mansor, Mariani Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi This paper discusses on the personality development of physically abused children from region in Malaysia. A total of 106 children from five protection homes and shelters were as respondents for this study. A quantitative and qualitative methods were employed to appraise respondent’s personality, using a personality questionnaire and a projective human figure drawing techniques. Respondents’ personality development was measured based on their personal and social adjustment subscales. Analysis on the personality subscales showed that the overall level for respondents’ personality adjustment was rather low, with mean of 71.3% and 70.8% simultaneously. Similarly, qualitative analysis on respondents’ drawings also indicated problems in their personality development, with majority of them showed anxiety (84.2%), impulsive (73.3%), aggression (65.3%) and insecurity (55.5%) characteristics. The study demonstrated that experience of abusive treatment leave an impact on victims personality development, specifically on their emotional adjustment, which may further influence their future wellbeing. Center for Promoting Ideas 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22647/1/A%20descriptive%20analysis%20on%20the%20personality%20of%20child%20physical%20abuse%20victims.pdf Mansor, Mariani and Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi (2011) A descriptive analysis on the personality of child physical abuse victims. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2 (14). pp. 229-240. ISSN 2219-1933; ESSN: 2219-6021 http://ijbssnet.com/journal/index/562 |
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