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Authors
Affiliations
1 Department of Education, Dibrngarh University, Dibrugarh Assam, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, Vol 4, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 160-161
Abstract
The present study aimed at assessing the various personality dimensions of institutionalised children who are put into certain institutions at an early formative period of life. In this study, the purposive sampling method was adopted and Rorschach Ink-blot Test, as an assessment technique, was considered an appropriate technique for data collection. Total 200 sample were selected out of which 100 Institutionalised Children and 100 Home reared Children from different such orphan homes and schools located in Assam. The 2×2 factorial design was employed. Age range from 6-11 years of the children. The findings of the study reveals that Institutionalised Children shows poor cognitive, perceptual and intellectual development. They develop negativistic behavioural pattern like anxiety and depression shows the extratensive characteristics.
Keywords
Personality Assessment, Institutional Children.
