In this study, female college students' degree of depression depending on their attachment types was
investigated. Also, the relationship between their degree of depression and their mother and child drawings
was investigated. 516 female students attending universities in Daegu and Geyongbuk province participated
in this study. The study instruments included an adult attachment scale and depression scale. Correlation
analysis and one-way ANOVA were used to analyze the data statistically. First, the participants' degree of
depression was significantly correlated with their attachment types. The steady type showed a lower degree
of depression than did the obsession, refusal, and fear type. The obsession and refusal type showed a
higher degree of depression than the steady type, but a lower degree of depression than the fear type. The
fear type showed a significantly higher degree of depression than the steady, obsession, and refusal type.
Second, as to the relationship between the participants' mother and child drawings and their degree of
depression, the subscores including those of facial expressions and physical contact were negatively
correlated with depression. The eye contact scores showed no significant correlation with depression. Third,
differences were found between the groups in the relationship between the participants' mother and child
drawings and their degree of depression; In the scores of mother and child drawings, the normal group
showed significantly lower depression scores than the less normal group. These findings suggest that
mother and child drawings can be an indicator of the female college students' degree of depression. More
studies of this kind need to be conducted with participants in various areas.