This study investigated various psychological characteristics in a group of children diagnosed with 30 ADHD using the Rorschach test and compared them to matched by age and education samples of 29 normal group. The findings indicated that a significan...
This study investigated various psychological characteristics in a group of children diagnosed with 30 ADHD using the Rorschach test and compared them to matched by age and education samples of 29 normal group. The findings indicated that a significant differences in age, education, and Total IQ is not found between ADHD and normal group, but Freedom from Distractibility Index(FDI) is significantly lower on the ADHD group. In ADS, ommission error, commission error and response SD are higher than the normal group, but d` is significantly lower on the ADHD group. This results suggested that ADHD children have inattention, impulsivity, disinhibition and discriminant abilities between target and non-target stimulus are declined. In 25 Rorschach variables, EB, D, Adj D, 3r+(2)/R, H, X+%, X-%, WSum6, PTI, DEPI, CDI variables showed only a significant differences between ADHD and normal group. In Core section, ratio of EB, D and Adj D are significantly lower on the ADHD group. 3r+(2)/R in Self-perception section and pure H in Interpersonal section are also significantly lower on the ADHD group. In Mediation and Ideation section, X+% and WSum6 are significantly higher on the ADHD, but X-% was significantly lower on the ADHD group. This results suggested that ADHD children may difficult for delay responding, control and tolerance of stress. Also, they experience generally negative self-esteem and tend to make poor interpersonal relationships as well as distort reality and exhibited more disturbed thinking including unconventional and unrealistic patterns of thought. To determine the relative contributors in PTI, DEPI, CDI indices, stepwise multiple regression analysis was conducted. Results revealed X-% and Sum Shading explained 57.9% of variance of PTI; Sum Shading, L and 3r+(2)/R explained 62% of variance of DEPI; and Adj D explained 42.5% of variance of CDI.