초등학생의 우울사정도구로서의 나무검사(Baum test)의 활용가능성 탐색

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This paper addresses the possibility of using the Baum test as a depression assessment tool for
elementary school students. Participants included 358(192 males, 166 females) elementary school students
from grades four to six. Measurements included the CDI and the Baum test. This study established 15
interpretation criteria. Data analysis was performed using cross tabulation and discriminant analysis. The
results indicated that six total indices and four detailed indices showed statistical significance. In the case of
total indices, moderate to strong pencil pressure, continuous stroke, center-oriented location, appropriate tree
size, the absence of baseline and landscape were more prevalent in the drawings by healthy children. In
the case of detailed indices, trunk knots, severed trunks, the absence of shading and roots were more
commonly observed in the drawings of depressed children. All other indices showed evidence of
meaningful differences in cross tabulation were performed a discriminant analysis. The results of the
analysis indicated 88.8% discriminatory power for the variables, and the Baum test characteristics of pencil
pressure, tree size, landscape, trunk knots, and severed trunk were statistically significant variables. In
conclusion, the Baum test appears to be an effective tool for assessing elementary school students'
depression.