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I Feel I Think

This test evaluates children's psychological adjustment to the school environment through incomplete sentences that they must complete. It is administered individually or in groups and takes at least 45 minutes. The responses are scored from 1 to 5 based on their positivity, and general and specific indices are calculated, such as those related to family, self, school, and adjustment to the school environment. The goal is to gain insight into the child in relation to these aspects.
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I Feel I Think

This test evaluates children's psychological adjustment to the school environment through incomplete sentences that they must complete. It is administered individually or in groups and takes at least 45 minutes. The responses are scored from 1 to 5 based on their positivity, and general and specific indices are calculated, such as those related to family, self, school, and adjustment to the school environment. The goal is to gain insight into the child in relation to these aspects.
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SENTENCE COMPLETION TEST

I THINK I FEEL

Fox and Col


Test Objective:

Obtain an adjustment index of the child to the school environment.

Description of the instrument:

This test presents the subject with truncated phrases, or only started ones that he must
complete by giving them a complete meaning. The phrase of the instrument constitutes the
stimulus

Administration:

It can be administered individually or in groups. It requires as a basic prerequisite the


the subject's ability to read and write; therefore, it is dependent on the ability of
verbalization that the person has.
It can be applied to any course or child who can read and write. Its development requires
a period of no less than 45 minutes. It is necessary to start with a brief introduction,
that creates an environment of trust and authenticity, explaining to children that it is not about
a test that does not carry a grade.
Items 21 and 27 refer to the mom, items 16 and 37 refer to the dad; in case that
some of them do not exist, the space should be left blank. It is advisable to tell them to the
Children that the answer 'I don't know' will not be accepted. Doubts can be clarified about the
students; but we advise minimizing all explanations in order not to influence.
your answers.

How to quantify and interpret the test:

An easy way to quantitatively appreciate the test and interpret it is to score.


each response on a scale of 1 to 5. This score represents the value assigned to the
response in terms of its positivity, adequacy or adjustment. Each variable is a
I continue between what is considered a healthy psychological attitude and one that is not -
healthy.
Healthy attitudes are positive: they express feelings of affection for the
people, the school and its activities, interests, enthusiasm, and desires for participation.
Unhealthy attitudes can be defined as those that suggest hostility,
desconfianza, conflicto, abandono, retiro, inadecuación, sentimientos de no ser
accepted or loved by others. The healthiest responses are rated with five
(5) and the least healthy with one (1).

1 2 3 4 5
Less positive neutral more positive

Point 3 indicates a neutral response. This can be of various types:


Purely descriptive: 'the school tasks are to draw, do homework, and read'
Evasive or clearly neutral: "studying is sometimes entertaining, sometimes boring or well I"
I learn better when I learn

Once all the items answered by the child are scored, the points are summed up and
divide by the number of items, according to the cases, obtaining an average per student. The
the result is a number between 1 and 5.

It is possible to distinguish various areas of analysis:

GENERAL INDEX: Represents the overview of the 46 items.

PARTICULAR INDICES:
Index referred to the family: It is obtained from the sum of the scores of the items that are
indicate below, divided by the total of them 1 - 9 - 11 - 16 - 21 - 24 - 27 - 32 - 36 -
37 – 41 – 45

Index related to the Self: It is obtained from the sum of the scores of all the items that
indicate below, divided by their total: 2 – 4 – 6 – 8 – 13 - 15 – 18 – 20 – 22
– 23 – 29 – 31 – 34 – 38 – 39 – 42 – 43.

Index related to school: It is obtained from the sum of the scores of all the items that
are indicated below, divided by the total of them: 3 - 5 - 7 - 12 - 14 - 17 - 19 - 25 -
26 – 30 – 33 – 35 – 40 – 44 – 46.

Peer group: The items referring to peer groups are 10 - 28

Adjustment index for the school environment: Fox et al. Recommend using preferentially
items 3 – 5 – 12 – 17 – 46 to obtain a meaningful diagnosis regarding the adjustment
from the child to the school environment.

Index of the real self: Items 6 - 10 - 31

Index of the Ideal Self: Items 2 - 13 - 18 - 23 - 29 - 34 - 39 - 43

TEST PROTOCOL I THINK, I FEEL.


Date:

Student Number:

Class:

Completion of phrases:

In the following sentences there are some sentences that have begun but are not
finished. Complete each sentence by saying what you really feel.
Examples:
Suppose the sentence says:

Today I want to ____________________________________________________

b.- Compared to previous years, this year_____________________________

To complete these sentences you could have written 'it didn't rain much,' or 'it was the same.'
than previous years" or "was more interesting for me", or other things that allow him
say what you feel about this year.

Now start with the first sentence of the list saying what you really feel.
Answer all. Make sure it results in a complete sentence. There are no answers.
true or false. Each person will write a different sentence.

1.- My family compared to others is ________________________________________

I am better when__________________________________________________

3.- The tasks at school_______________________________________________

One day I___________________________________________________________

5.- Studying is ________________________________________________________


Many times I think that I am ________________________________________

I learn better when_____________________________________________

If someone laughs at me, I______________________________________________

9.- Mothers should learn that______________________________________

10.- When I look at other boys and girls and immediately look at myself.
I feel

Something beautiful about my family is_________________________________________

12.- When I grow up, I want to be __________________________________________

13.- When I grow up, I don't want to be _______________________________________

14.- Some of the best things about my course_________________________________

I get into trouble when_________________________________________

16.- I would like my dad ______________________________________________

17.- Learning with books is _______________________________________________

If I could be different, I__________________________________________

19.- If the teachers ever ___________________________________________

20.- When I am alone___________________________________________________


21.- When she talks about school, my mom _______________________________

22.- To avoid fighting, I must______________________________________________

23.- I am happier when _________________________________________

24.- Parents should know that_________________________________________

25.- To learn well in a group, you have to ____________________________

26.- I can't learn when ____________________________________________

I would like my mom to _____________________________________________

28.- Having friends is difficult if______________________________________________

29.- What I would like to do the most_________________________________________

30.- If I did poorly in school__________________________________________

31.- When I look at myself in the mirror, I_______________________________________

32.- Family treats me like________________________________________________

33.- When I am working alone in class__________________________

34.- When I grow up_____________________________________________________

35.- Some of the worst things about this course are___________________________

My mom is nice when____________________________________________

37.- When I talk about school, my father_____________________________________


I strive when_________________________________________________

39.- What I want the most in the world_______________________________________

40.- Working with others in class is _________________________________________

41.- My dad is nice when_____________________________________________

42.- In the house I _______________________________________________________

43.- Many times I want______________________________________________

My teacher thinks that I am ___________________________________________

45.- If I were dad or mom_____________________________________________

46.- This school________________________________________________________

Thank you.

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