本研究為個案研究，以台北市天母地區一所私立的蒙特梭利托兒所四位五歲的幼兒為研究對象，每一位幼兒蒐集40張日記畫，四位幼兒共蒐集160張日記畫及160比訪談資料。本研究主要在探討「幼兒繪畫中情緒圖像之表現」，研究工具主要為繪畫畫作、繪畫內容訪談。繪畫之評估經過兩階段之分析、比較，首先由應邀研究員與研究者分別針對繪畫的內容，進行繪畫個像情緒表現的評估，再根據所得資料進行比對、檢核，求得評估者間的一致性，最後由研究者根據文獻理論及實際分析，進行歸納、分析、比較與檢核。 而在量的資料處理方面，則就上述質化所產生的類目，做簡單的次數畫記，以進行卡方考驗，以暸解各性別之間是否有所差異。研究結果顯示： 一、在日記畫中，幼兒情緒表現沒有明顯的性別差異。 二、色彩可以顯示幼兒心理健康的狀態。 三、從線條可以看出幼兒的情緒表達。 四、繪畫造形是幼兒直接的生活經驗與投射。 可以做為幼兒教保與輔導以及相關專業研究與實務之參考。 A number of researches indicate that drawings are evaluated as a possible assessment tool for research on emotion recognition and interpretation involving young children. Adopting the method of case study, the research aims at analyzing diary drawings (N=160) of five-year old preschoolers (N=4) in a day care center in Taipei city to find out emotion expressiveness of these young children. This research purpose is followed by two steps of data processing,qualitative analysis (nominal category) and quantitative analysis (exact test). Also, the reliability of the evaluations made by different evaluators is examined and show a highly significant consistency (p<.05). Finally, the results shows 1. There is no significant difference between genders in children's diary drawings. 2. Color usage is found significant to interpret children's emotional state, either positive or negative. 3. Traces are also found useful to gain children’s emotional pictorial. 4. Figures of drawings are seen as life experiences and reflections for young children. Overall, the findings suggest diary drawings can be a helpful tool to assess children's nonverbal world, emotion recognition and interpretation in particular.
