Associations Between Human Figure Drawing Performance and Developmental Milestones in Children Aged 4–7 Years
Keywords:
Human Figure Draw test, Psychology, Diagnostic tool, Neurodevelopment, Milestones, CognitionAbstract
Background:
Human Figure Drawing (HFD) has one of the most recognized test for personality. Though its focus has now been changed from projective personality inference toward developmental and neuropsychological perspectives. Current literature suggests that use of HFD might reflect underlying motor and cognitive maturation in children. However, empirical findings remain unexplored. Thus the aim of our study was to check the association between HFD and Developmental milestones in children,
Methodology:
A cross sectional study design was employed. In order to assess the figures, a modified coding system was used related to structural complexity, visuomotor execution, and representational accuracy. Age dependants motor and cognitive measures were used to evaluate the developmental milestones. Age stratification grouping to analyze developmental stage.
Results:
There had been a significant association between HFD and DM across age strata. Stronger relationships were observed in older age groups, specifically for drawing features reflecting fine motor coordination and visuospatial organization. Age-stratified analyses also revealed non-uniform patterns of link, indicating that developmental stage moderated the further strengthen relationships between drawing performance and milestone measures.
Conclusion:
Results suggested that quantitatively coded human figure drawings are associated with motor and cognitive developmental milestones in children aged 4–7 years. Though variations were seen across developmental stages. HFD mught be a useful adjunctive indicator of developmental progression when applied with objective scoring and age-appropriate interpretation, but should not be used as a sole diagnostic tool.
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