A Study on Family Image of Junior High School Students

―Image between father, mother and child―

Abstract

　　We sureveyed children's Family Image by using our special tool, Projective DesignTest of Family Image. Subjects were the second year students of junior high school in metropolitan area and F prefecture in Japan.

　　We analyzed a sample of 92 students in metropolitan area and of 203 students in F prefecture.

　　The main results obtained were as follows :

　　(1) Father, mother and child connection image were tend to alter correlatively. If the connection image of father and mother is strong, the connection image of mother and child, father and child also are strong.

　　(2) Compare with Nakano research, father, mother and child power image have not changed, connection image of father and mother has become estranged, and connection image of mother and child has come closer in the last five year.

　　(3) Their self power image were tend to be decided by order of birth.

　　(4) 28 students of 159 students had pets imaged their pets was a member of their family. The connection image between pets and them were stronger than other family members.

　　From these results, we found that relationship family member are homogeneous at present, but connection image of father and mother has changed. We suggested that this change of parents connection image affect problem of junior high school students at present.