The Mental Profile of Male and Female Children in Three Socio-Economic States According to Family and Friends Drawing Tests in Isfahan Kindergartens

The main purpose of this study was to compare the mental profile of male and female chidren in terms of clinical criteria (Diagnostic, Depression, Aggression, in ferocity feeling and regression). In order to investigate the mental profile of children and compare male and female children's drawings in three socio-economic states (high, average and low) in different drawing factors 150 children were selected (75 male and 75 female) from the age group of six year olds from different kindergartens in Isfahan. The data were collected using Family Drawing Test and Fried's drawing taw and intterview with children and were analyses. The results showed that: 1) A significant difference between the girls and boys in terms of depression in Family Drawing test (P= 0.004), (F= 8.4). 2) A significant difference between the girls and boys in terms of depression (P= 0.005), (F= 3.7) and diagnosis (P=0.008), (F= 7.15) in Fried's Drawing test. 3) A significant difference in terms of socio-economic status of children of low and high socio-economic status (P= 0.008) and children of average and low soci-economic status (P= 0.005). There was no significant difference related to other diagnostics factors.