Drawings and Self-Concept: An Exploratory Study of Siblings of Children with Disability

• Main Authors: Chiang, Wen-Hsuen, 江玟萱
• Other Authors: Lin, Hsiu-Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/08575486108093085673

碩士 === 亞洲大學 === 心理學系 === 105 === Abstract The purpose of this study is to explore the self-concepts of siblings of children with disability through their drawing. This qualitative research adopted purposive sampling method to recruit three children as research participants. They all have at least one sibling with disabilities. Informed consents were signed by participants and their mothers after the researcher had explained the purposes and procedures of the study. All participants were invited to be engaged in six individual sessions of theme drawing followed by audiorecorded semi-structured interviews. Each session lasted approximately 50 minutes. All interviews were transcribed into transcripts which were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological approach. Resarch findings indicated that both real and ideal self-concepts of participants were formulated by their daily life experiences and messages from significant others. Therefore, they care about other’s expectations of them and strive to behave themselves accordingly. Other themes examplied the influential factors to participants’ self-concepts included parental expectations, birth order, being the healthy child, influences from the teachers, and daily life experiences. Regarding the incongruence between the real self and ideal self, all participants expressed their willingness to pursuit their dreams. They seemed be exhibit their competences to resolve and integrate their different selves into their self-concepts. The needs for further research as well as implications for professional practice are delineated. Keywords: siblings of children with disability; self-concept; real self and ideal self; drawing