Articolul dat are ca scop de a cerceta impactul climatului familial asupra afectivității copiilor preșcolari cu vârsta de 4, 5, și respectiv 6-7 ani prin aplicarea testului CAT (Children’s Apperception Test). În cadrul lucrării autorul evidențiază importanța familiei în dezvoltarea emoțională a copiilor, menționând și teoriile principale ale cercetătorilor din domeniu care definesc și caracterizează funcțiile și particularitățile emoțiilor, care explică geneza lor. Eșantionarea a fost efectuată în dependență de tipul familiei și vârsta copiilor. Rezultatele cercetării sunt reflectate în articol prin diagrame și comentarii.                              

The given article aims to research the impact of the family environment on the affectivity of preschool children aged 4 to 7 by applying the Children’s Apperception Test. Initially in the introductive part of the work, the author emphasizes the importance of the family in the emotional development of the children, mentioning as well the main theories of the researchers of the domain, which define and characterize the emotions and affective processes, which explain their genesis. The sample of the investigation was selected in concordance with family type and children’s age. The research’s results are reflected in the article by charts and comments.The given article aims to research the impact of the family environment on the affectivity of preschool children aged 4 to 7 by applying the Children’s Apperception Test. Initially in the introductive part of the work, the author emphasizes the importance of the family in the emotional development of the children, mentioning as well the main theories of the researchers of the domain, which define and characterize the emotions and affective processes, which explain their genesis. The sample of the investigation was selected in concordance with family type and children’s age. The research’s results are reflected in the article by charts and comments.