Figures, Encapsulation, and Evasions. turbed groups. while Component V was Similariy, a significant main effect for associated with significant differences the Component IV scores were obtained between the young and older groups for adjustment, F(. 12=21616p<. 01. The KFD tota scores significantly dif- but no significant effects were obtained ferentiated the young emotionally weil for age or interaction. The variabies ioad- ad; usted from the young emotionaily ng most highly on Component Iv were disturbed Physica: Proximity, Description of A tion, and Number of Household Mem- The resuits generally support the feas- bers. On the Component V scores, a sig- ibiliy of employing a quantitative scor- nificant main effect was obtained for age. ing procedure with the kFD to differen- cant effects were obtained for adiust- tiate emotionaly wel: adjusted from Safety of Figures, Shading. and Com- with those component scores hold prom effect was found from the analysis of var. ise as discriminators of emotional ad lance of the Component VI scores for justment. Specifically, the results indi adjustment, F(I. 1 2)=17.01 p<oi cated that in inear combination with other variabies 1I variabies. (i. e. Pbvsi- but no significant effects were obtained ca! Proximity. Barriers, Description of for age or the interaction of age or adjust- Action. Body Parts. Rotations,Bo:tom Component VI were Body Parts, R Lin:ng, op Lining, Encapsulation, Evasions, and Num- tat:on, and Edged Placement. For the ber of household Members)differen main: or interaction effects were obtained. the emotionaly disturbed boys indirec- Componen: VIl were Reiative Height. tions that are consistent with the hypsman Erasures, Description of Action, and eses developed by Burns and Kauf Number of Household Members (1972) The resuits aiso indicated that the Likewise, the total scores of the kfd quantitative scoring procedure, was, in rotocois were analyzed via a 2x 2 part, sensitive to age differences bet weer NOVA. In that analysis, a significant the youngand oider groups. The anaiysis effect was obtained for the interaction of of variance of the scores derived from ge and adjustment 12)=7. 40, Component V resulted in significant ef <.01, along with a significant main fects for age, with the older groups scor- ffect for adjustment, F(, 12)=17. 68 p4 0. No significant main effect was the five variables that ioaded highly on obtained for age. Examination ofthe cell Component V, three of the variables(i.e means indicated that the KFD total scores force Fields, Arm Extensions. and Com varied as a function of emotionai adiust ment in the young groups bi rtmentalization) oniy ly loaded signif older groups. The young emotional cantly on one component and therefore well-adjusted subjects obtained signil differentiated between only the age canty lower total scores than the older groups. The two other varia bies,(i.e afety of figures and Shading) also weli-adjusted or ei: her of t he ED groups. ioaded highly on Components I and Ill A summary of the results is displayed respectively, and these components dif n fable 3 Of the compenents with com- ferentiated between adjustmen:. Thus ponent scores that s:gnificantly differ- in the present study, Force Fields. Arm entiated among the four groups Co Extensions and Compartmentalization onentsi, I. I, and vi were associated were not found to differentiate between with significant differences between the the emotionally well adjusted and the ell-adrusted and emotionally dis- emotionaly disturbed groups. and there-