Table 2.
Characteristics of drawings by age and sex range
| Color | No color | 1 or 2 colored strokes | 2 colors | >2 colors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | 4–6 years: 12% | 4–6 years: 24% | 4–6 years: 20% | 4–6 years: 44% | |
| 7–9 years: 3.8% | 7–9 years: 19.2% | 7–9 years: 19.2% | 7–9 years: 57.7% | ||
| 10–11 years: 9.5% | 10–11 years: 23.8% | 10–11 years: 23.8% | 10–11 years: 42.9% | ||
| 12–13years: 15.4% | 12–13 years: 26.9% | 12–13 years: 30.8% | 12–13 years: 26.9% | ||
| Girls | 4–6 years: 5.3% | 4–6 years: 21.1% | 4–6 years: 21.1% | 4–6 years: 52.6% | |
| 7–9 years: 0% | 7–9 years: 13.3% | 7–9 years: 30% | 7–9 years: 56.7% | ||
| 10–11 years: 4.5% | 10–11 years: 27.3% | 10–11 years: 18.2% | 10–11 years: 50% | ||
| 12–13 years: 0% | 12–13 years: 13.3% | 12–13 years: 16.7% | 12–13 years: 70% | ||
| Stroke | Weak | Shaky | Medium | Strong | |
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| Boys | 4–6 years: 20% | 4–6 years: 8% | 4–6 years: 40% | 4–6 years: 32% | |
| 7–9 years: 23.1% | 7–9 years: 3.8% | 7–9 years: 50% | 7–9 years: 23.1% | ||
| 10–11 years: 33.3% | 10–11 years: 4.8% | 10–11 years: 47.6% | 10–11 years: 14.3% | ||
| 12–13 years: 23.1% | 12–13 years: 15.4% | 12–13 years: 30.8% | 12–13 years: 30.8% | ||
| Girls | 4–6 years: 15.8% | 4–6 years: 0% | 4–6 years: 63.2% | 4–6 years: 21.1% | |
| 7–9 years: 20% | 7–9 years: 0% | 7–9 years: 46.7% | 7–9 years: 33.3% | ||
| 10–11 years: 22.7% | 10–11 years: 0% | 10–11 years: 50% | 10–11 years: 27.3% | ||
| 12–13 years: 20% | 12–13 years: 0% | 12–13 years: 56.7% | 12–13 years: 23.3% | ||
| Size | Large | Medium | Small | Varied | |
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| Boys | 4–6 years: 28% | 4–6 years: 52% | 4–6 years: 16% | 4–6 years: 4% | |
| 7–9 years: 26.9% | 7–9 years: 61.5% | 7–9 years: 11.5% | 7–9 years: 0% | ||
| 10–11 years: 14.3% | 10–11 years: 61.9% | 10–11 years: 23.8% | 10–11 years: 0% | ||
| 12–13 years: 34.6% | 12–13 years: 38.5% | 12–13 years: 23.1% | 12–13 years: 3.8% | ||
| Girls | 4–6 years: 26.3% | 4–6 years: 57.9% | 4–6 years: 15.8% | 4–6 years: 0% | |
| 7–9 years: 6.7% | 7–9 years: 73.3% | 7–9 years: 16.7% | 7–9 years: 3.3% | ||
| 10–11 years: 4.5% | 10–11 years: 63.6% | 10–11 years: 31.8% | 10–11 years: 0% | ||
| 12–13 years: 3.3% | 12–13 years: 63.3% | 12–13 years: 33.3% | 12–13 years: 0% | ||
| Symmetry | Yes | No | |||
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| Boys | 4–6 years: 0% | 4–6 years: 100% | |||
| 7–9 years: 11.5% | 7–9 years: 88.5% | ||||
| 10–11 years: 52.4% | 10–11 years: 47.6% | ||||
| 12–13 years: 34.6% | 12–13 years: 65.4% | ||||
| Girls | 4–6 years: 10.5% | 4–6 years: 89.5% | |||
| 7–9 years: 20% | 7–9 years: 80% | ||||
| 10–11 years: 45.5% | 10–11 years: 54.5% | ||||
| 12–13 years: 76.7% | 12–13 years: 23.3% | ||||
| General impression | Self-care | Sadness | Worry | Joy | |
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| Boys | 4–6 years: 40% | 4–6 years: 16% | 4–6 years: 20% | 4–6 years: 8% | |
| 7–9 years: 50% | 7–9 years: 3.8% | 7–9 years: 11.5% | 7–9 years: 15.4% | ||
| 10–11 years: 28.6% | 10–11 years: 33.3% | 10–11 years: 23.8% | 10–11 years: 4.8% | ||
| 12–13 years: 26.9% | 12–13 years: 34.6% | 12–13 years: 19.2% | 12–13 years: 7.7% | ||
| Girls | 4–6 years: 42.1% | 4–6 years: 21.1% | 4–6 years: 5.3% | 4–6 years: 26.3% | |
| 7–9 years: 40% | 7–9 years: 13.3% | 7–9 years: 23.3% | 7–9 years: 20% | ||
| 10–11 years: 45.5% | 10–11 years: 18.2% | 10–11 years: 13.6% | 10–11 years: 13.6% | ||
| 12–13 years: 23.3% | 12–13 years: 30% | 12–13 years: 20% | 12–13 years: 23.3% | ||
| Negative emotional indicators | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 or more | |
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| Boys | 4–6 years: 0% | 4–6 years: 44% | 4–6 years: 44% | 4–6 years: 12% | |
| 7–9 years: 15.4% | 7–9 years: 34.6% | 7–9 years: 42.3% | 7–9 years: 7.7% | ||
| 10–11 years: 28.6% | 10–11 years: 38.1% | 10–11 years: 19% | 10–11 years: 14.3% | ||
| 12–13 years: 11.5% | 12–13 years: 34.6% | 12–13 years: 38.5% | 12–13 years: 15.4% | ||
| Girls | 4–6 years: 15.8% | 4–6 years: 31.6% | 4–6 years: 47.4% | 4–6 years: 5.3% | |
| 7–9 years: 17.7% | 7–9 years: 56.7% | 7–9 years: 26.7% | 7–9 years: 0% | ||
| 10–11 years: 22.7% | 10–11 years: 45.5% | 10–11 years: 22.7% | 10–11 years: 9.1% | ||
| 12–13 years: 50% | 12–13 years: 33.3% | 12–13 years: 13.3% | 12–13 years: 3.3% | ||
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| Themes | Illness | Resilience | Confusion | Stigma | Turmoil |
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| Boys | 4–6 years: 60% | 4–6 years: 20% | 4–6 years: 16% | 4–6 years: 4% | 4–6 years: 0% |
| 7–9 years: 42.3% | 7–9 years: 34.6% | 7–9 years: 11.5% | 7–9 years: 0% | 7–9 years: 11.5% | |
| 10–11 years: 52.4% | 10–11 years: 28.6% | 10–11 years: 14.3% | 10–11 years: 4.8% | 10–11 years: 0% | |
| 12–13 years: 61.5% | 12–13 years: 26.9% | 12–13 years: 3.8% | 12–13 years: 3.8% | 12–13 years: 3.8% | |
| Girls | 4–6 years: 47.4% | 4–6 years: 42.1% | 4–6 years: 5.3% | 4–6 years: 0% | 4–6 years: 5.3% |
| 7–9 years: 46.7% | 7–9 years: 46.7% | 7–9 years: 3.3% | 7–9 years: 3.3% | 7–9 years: 0% | |
| 10–11 years: 45.5% | 10–11 years: 36.4% | 10–11 years: 9.1% | 10–11 years: 4.5% | 10–11 years: 4.5% | |
| 12–13 years: 30% | 12–13 years: 50% | 12–13 years: 3.3% | 12–13 years: 16.7% | 12–13 years: 0% | |