A comparative study between the responses of delinquent and

non-delinquent Adolescents on Szondi projective test.

Summarized of research
Introduction: Absence of Szondi projective test from minds of researchers
and specialists of both psychology and psychiatry in Iraq and Arab
homeland although it was applied by psychologists and psychiatrists in
different countries. Besides, the photographs of the test execute two
conditions of projective test, first; they could exposure to inner self of
individual who chooses these photos. Second; the individual don't a ware
that he do that.
What increases the importance and originality of the current research is its
unique look to the phenomenon of adolescents' delinquencies. It looks on it
from an angle, which has not been tried by any other researcher and that
was in order to find out the reasons lurking behind the delinquencies or
those that lead to them. As for that angle, it reveals that the motives behind
the phenomenon in the researcher's sample is due to the hereditary genes
considered by Szondi as being not only the main directional force for
human behavior but is responsible for determining his fate. Thats
represented in eight constituting factors; h (homosexual), s (sadism), e
(epilepsy), hy (hysteria), k (catatonia), p (paranoia), d (depressive) and m
(manic).
Aim of study: Comparison between the responses of delinquent
adolescents and non-delinquents on Szondi Projective Test by drawing
profiles representing the responses of both groups and finding differences
between responses of the two groups.
Methods: Was prepared Szondi projective test in its forty-eight forms.
Extraction the truth and consistency for the test by performing the test on a
sample of delinquent adolescents (murderesses) against the same age and
sex quotas of non-delinquents. The researcher used a suitable statistical
method in accordance with the nature of the research, which was the (Kai
Square) to find the differences between the two groups.
Results of the Research: Indication differences appeared between the
responses of the two groups in all factors exceptionally factor (e). The
researcher explained all the results especially factor (e). The researcher
found out that the delinquents discharged the aggression charged by
committing a crime. As for non-delinquents they were in a state of
sublimation. The researcher came up with the most important conclusion.
That was the results of the research helps in verifying the assumption that
clarifies the following; The testing pictures of psychiatric patients truly

transfers some of the key psychological characters of individuals during

their responses in test situations in a way that is psychologically validity.
Recommendations; "Direct measures must be taken in order to better the
economic and financial sides of the environment that prevents the
upbringing of adolescents correctly. From another point of view, these
measures would stop the commitment of any delinquent behavior caused
by their financial needs. So, the adolescents would be directed to satisfy his
motivation needs - which may result in committing any kind of
delinquencies - through performing fruitful beneficial activities for himself
and those surrounding him."
Suggestions: The research brought out number of problems that should be
a reason for future researches. The most important; Implementing the test
on delinquents who have committed other crimes other than murder in
order to do comparison between their responses with the results of the
current research especially the responses of the sample in the factors (e)
and (s), which represent the aggressive motives of the individual in order to
support the validity of the test.