The Relation Between Adjustment and Body Image at Various Age Levels

Summary

Rorschach responses of 80 children in four age groups (6 to 12 years) were scored for body boundary and body penetration awareness by utilizing the revised body image indices devised by Fisher and Cleveland (1968). The results indicate alterations in both body image indices at various age levels, with significant differences between high- and low-adjusted children, particularly at 10 years of age.