The purpose of this Study was (1) to examine bereaved children' s response, (2) to design psychological education program which support bereaved children.
The subject for this study were 7 intact children and 70 bereaved children attending elementary schools. The instrument used in this study was Kinetic Family Drawing Test, the K-F-D questionnaire and 22 variables K-F-D scoring manual. Statistical method adopted for data analysis was chi square test.
The result of this study were as follow :
(1) There was a statistically significant difference between intact children's "Figure Characteristic If response and bereaγed children’s. The younger grade bereaved children obtainεd higher maladjustment score in shading and oblique line, evasion, number of family, and the location of self. Male grade bereaved children obtained higher maladjustment score in arm extension, shading and oblique line, evasion, number of family, and the location of self.
(2) There was a statistically significant difference between intact children's "Action" response and bereaved children’s. The younger grade bereaved children obtained higher maladjustment score in baniers, activity level of mother, activity level of self, interaction of figure. interaction with self. Male grade bereaved children obtained rugher maladjustment score in baniers, activity level of mother, activity level of self, interaction of figures, interaction with self.
(3) There was a statistically significant difference between intact children's "Style" response and bereaved children's The younger grade bereaved children obtained higher maladjustment score in underlining variables and encapsulation. Male grade bereaved children obtained higher maladjusunent score in underlining variables and encapsulation.
This result suggested that K-F-D are useful to understand the emotional conflicts and problem felt from family members in bereaved children.
Further research is necessary to examine other variables of bereavement such as age experienced death, dead figure, and cause of death.