The present study aimed to explore the relationship between shadow and psychological symptoms by analyzing shadow miniatures in sandplay therapy. A total of 121 subjects were invited to complete an initial sand tray. The category of shadow miniatures was defined by a questionnaire administered to 22 trained sandplay consultants with practical experience, through their recollection of completed cases. The results showed that the use of shadow figures was positively related to psychological symptoms; those who used shadow miniatures were likely to have psychological symptoms, especially anxiety and phobic anxiety symptoms. Logistic regression equation showed that participants with phobic anxiety symptoms tended to use the shadow figures in the initial sand tray, but those with depression tended to refuse to use the shadow figures. In conclusion, the use of shadow miniatures in an initial sand tray can indicate clients' psychological symptoms. Sandplay therapists can observe how clients use shadow miniatures in the initial sand tray as an auxiliary tool to understand their clients’ psychological states.

本研究旨在通过分析沙盘游戏治疗中的影子缩影来探讨影子与心理症状之间的关系。总共邀请了 121 名受试者完成初始沙盘。影子模型的类别是通过对 22 名训练有素的具有实践经验的沙盘游戏顾问通过他们对已完成案例的回忆进行的问卷来定义的。结果表明，影子人物的使用与心理症状呈正相关；使用影子模型的人很可能会出现心理症状，尤其是焦虑和恐惧症。Logistic 回归方程显示，有恐惧焦虑症状的参与者倾向于使用初始沙盘中的阴影图形，而抑郁症的参与者则倾向于拒绝使用阴影图形。综上所述，在最初的沙盘中使用阴影微缩模型可以表明客户的心理症状。沙盘游戏治疗师可以观察客户如何使用初始沙盘中的影子微缩模型作为辅助工具来了解客户的心理状态。