A Study on the Response Characteristics of the Wartegg-Zeichentest Picture Test(WZT) according to the Mental Health Level of Juvenile Delinquentss

The purpose of this study is to verify the usefulness of the Waltegg (WZT) picturetest as an evaluation tool for the response characteristics of juvenile delinquents according totheir mental health level. The subjects of the study were 198 juvenile delinquents from ajuvenile protection institution located in G-City, and the research tools used were the Walteggpicture test and the Korean Mental Health Scale to determine the level of mental health. Dataanalysis was performed by using cross-tabulation with SPSS 29.0. The research results are asfollows. First, in the differences in Waltegg (WZT) picture response characteristics accordingto the mental health level of juvenile delinquents, the acceptance of stimulus pictures showedsignificant differences in frames 1 and 4. In addition, there was a significant differencebetween frames 2 and 3 in the classification of picture ideation, and between frames 5, 6, and8 in matching the meaning of the picture theme. Significant differences were found in linequality between frames 2, 5, and 6, and in shading and outlines between frames 2, 5, and 7. Second, in the differences in the response characteristics of the Waltegg(WZT) drawingquestion(PDI) after drawing according to the mental health level of juvenile delinquents, theorder of drawings showed significant differences in frames 1, 2, 5, and 6. Besides, At last thetitle also showed a significant difference in frames 1, 4, 7, and 8. On the base of theseresearch results, the Waltegg (WZT) picture test seems to be comfirmed as a useful evaluationtool to determine the level of mental health of delinquent youth.