Problems of Forensic Sciences 2001 Vol. 45 (XLV) 93-108
SELF-PERCEPTION AND PERCEPTION OF RELATIONS WITH OTHERS BY PERSONS FIGHTING FOR CUSTODY AFTER BREAK-UP OF THEIR MARRIAGE
Alicja CZEREDERECKA
Institute of Forensic Research, Cracow
Streszczenie
The research presented is part of a series of studies focusing on the personalities of parents who, after the break-up of their marriage, fight for the custody of their child. The work concentrated on disorders in self-perception and perception of others. The Rorschach test variables connected with the examined realm were used. The results obtained showed that the test group, when compared with persons who were successful in their mariage union, was characterised by exaggerated self-evaluation, accompanied by narcissistic qualities, increased tendency to self-analysis, and disorders in the perception and evaluation of reality. Furthermore, inefficient coping mechanisms in difficult social situations were found, as well as a tendency to suppress aggression, and the comparison within couples showedwomentohave a greater ability to co-operatewiththeir surroundings thanmen. No increased level of pessimism, heightened fixation with the oral, sexual spheres, and those concerning one’s own body, nor any excessive tendency towards isolation or self-aggression were found.
Słowa kluczowe
Fight for custody of a child; Broken-up family; Successful marriage; Self-perception; Social relations; Rorschach.