| Title |
A Study on the Possibility of Using Children’s Architectural Work as Projective Test |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK_PD.2020.36.3.39 |
| Keywords |
Built Environment Education; MBTI Test; Psychological Preference Types; Projective Test |
| Abstract |
This study is preliminary and qualitative research to find out the possibility of using children’s architectural work as projective test tools. The
features of 21 works from the activity of built-environment education for children was analyzed and compared with MBTI psychological
preference types. The key results are as follows: 1) Observation and communication was required to understand and analyze children's
architectural works. 2) The results of children’s work appeared in various ways, and were classified as indicators according to composition,
shape, expression, program, circulation. These indicators also showed the independence of personal expression types regardless of age or
gender. 3) The comparison between architectural expressions and MBTI preference types revealed a significant relationship between the
indicators. The relationship only appeared in certain indicator pairs. Therefore, it can be said that the built-environment education could be
used as a projection test tool to understand the psychological preferences of children. In conclusion, the meanings and limitations of this
study and the possibility of future researches were discussed. |