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An Investigation into the Relationship between Anxiety and Stuttering.
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Craig, Ashley – Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1990
In this study, 102 adult stutterers were assessed on state and trait anxiety before, and on trait anxiety after, intensive behavioral treatment. Results showed that persons who stutter have significantly higher levels of fear (trait anxiety) in a demanding speech situation and also higher levels of chronic anxiety (trait anxiety) than matched…
Descriptors: Adults, Anxiety, Behavior Modification, Emotional Problems
A Comparison of Parent-Reported Fear for Autistic and Nonhandicapped Age-Matched Children and Youth.
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Matson, Johnny L.; Love, Steven R. – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1990
Parents rated the fears of their autistic children (n=14), and results were compared with ratings for nonhandicapped same-sex, same-age (2.5-17 years) peers. More autistic children than nonhandicapped children were rated as having specific common fears. Fears of autistic children were often different suggesting qualitative variations or…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Child Development, Childhood Attitudes
Parent- and Self-Ratings of Anxiety in Children with Mental Retardation: Agreement Levels and Test-Retest Reliability.
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Sarphare, Geeta; Aman, Michael G. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1996
This study compared fears and social anxiety in children with (n=57)and without (n=25) developmental disabilities, using self-ratings and parent ratings. Children without disabilities showed significantly higher consistency over time than children with disabilities. Correlations between parent and child ratings were fair to good. (DB)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Problems
Dealing with Fear and Anxiety in the School Setting: Behavioral Approaches to Treatment.
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Morris, Richard J.; Kratochwill, Thomas R. – Special Services in the Schools, 1987
This literature review focuses on behavioral intervention strategies for the reduction of school-related fears and anxieties. Major behavior therapy procedures are discussed: systematic desensitization and its variations, modeling, self-control, and cognitive behavioral approaches. General research trends in fear and anxiety reduction are also…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Desensitization
Fears of Youth with Mental Retardation: Psychometric Evaluation of the Fear Survey Schedule for Children-II (FSSC-II).
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Gullone, Eleonora; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1996
This study compared psychometric results on the Fear Survey Schedule for Children-II for 187 children and adolescents with mental retardation and 372 intellectually average students. The schedule demonstrated sound psychometric properties for both samples. Mentally retarded subjects scored significantly higher than the comparison sample, and their…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Children, Elementary Secondary Education
Culture and the Structure of Children's Fears.
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Tikalsky, Frank D.; Wallace, Scott Dunham – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1988
Examines the relationship between culture and children's fears by analyzing responses of Navajo and Anglo third-grade students to items from the Louisville Fear Survey for Children. Findings indicate a correlation between cultural background and levels of fear. (FMW)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Anglo Americans, Children