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Beidel, Deborah C.; And Others – Psychological Assessment, 1996
The convergent validity of the SPAI-C was studied by comparing scores to daily diary ratings of social distress for 10 elementary school children with social phobia, 3 of whom had overanxious disorder, and 10 controls. Results support the ability of the SPAI-C to distinguish social phobic children. (SLD)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Children, Construct Validity, Diaries
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Abrams, Brian J. – Adolescence, 1988
Administered Rokeach Value Survey to measure the value differences and value stability of 148 15- to 18-year-old adolescents. Examined the differences between adolescents who suffered from conduct-disorder, anxiety-withdrawal and those not suffering from a disorder. Results suggest that all three groups of adolescents share values and the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Anxiety, Behavior Disorders
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Caditz, J. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1992
This article describes the Diabetes Education/Support Group Program for people with diabetes and visual impairment. It analyzes some of the common problems that participants have reported (such as fear of insulin reactions and of long-term complications) and discusses methods of reducing anxiety and depression related to the two conditions.…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Chronic Illness, Depression (Psychology), Diabetes
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Stokes, Trevor – Education and Treatment of Children, 1999
This case study describes use of a program of self-mediated recording and intervention, including distraction techniques, with monitoring within the family, with an 8-year-old child with leukemia and a generalized anxiety about health. Anxiety was reduced to the normal range and maintained at that level at a nine-month followup assessment.…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Cancer, Children, Diseases
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Arnold, Elizabeth Mayfield; Goldston, David B.; Walsh, Adam K.; Reboussin, Beth A.; Daniel, Stephanie Sergent; Hickman, Enith; Wood, Frank B. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2005
The purpose of this study was to examine the severity of behavioral and emotional problems among adolescents with poor and typical single word reading ability (N = 188) recruited from public schools and followed for a median of 2.4 years. Youth and parents were repeatedly assessed to obtain information regarding the severity and course of symptoms…
Descriptors: Severity (of Disability), Economically Disadvantaged, Emotional Problems, Reading Ability
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Brendgen, Mara; Wanner, Brigitte; Vitaro, Frank; Bukowski, William M.; Tremblay, Richard E. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2007
Using a prospective design spanning 17 years, the authors studied in a sample of 231 boys and girls the predictive links of verbal abuse by the teacher during childhood to high-school graduation and behavioral and emotional problems in young adulthood, as well as the putative mediating role of individuals' generalized and domain-specific…
Descriptors: Peer Groups, Probability, Females, Emotional Adjustment
Azarnoff, Pat, Ed. – 1983
Ten authors' viewpoints about preparing healthy children for possible hospitalization are presented. Selected topics include (1) the fallacy of "preparing" young healthy children for possible hospitalization, (2) parents as the best preparers of young children, (3) preparing young children for unplanned hospital admissions, (4) anxiety…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Problems, Foreign Countries
Tew, Brian – Special Education: Forward Trends, 1974
Descriptors: Anxiety, Child Rearing, Congenital Impairments, Emotional Problems
Sandler, Irwin N.; Barrera, Manuel, Jr. – 1980
People exposed to stressful experiences should be less negatively affected if they receive higher rather than lower levels of social support. This proposition was tested by investigating the "stress buffering" role of social support in a way that allowed comparison between conceptually different measures related to the construct of…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Conflict Resolution, Coping, Depression (Psychology)
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Glosser, Guila; Koppell, Steven – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1987
Evaluation of emotional/behavioral characteristics of 67 learning disabled children indicated that children with left hemisphere impaired cognitive profiles demonstrated dysphoria, anxiety, and social withdrawal; while children with right hemisphere impaired profiles demonstrated low rates of dysphoria/anxiety and increased somatic complaints.…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Patterns, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Children
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O'Donnell, B. A. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1988
Coping mechanisms and other strategies are needed to alleviate the anxiety experienced by visually impaired students and clients during the mobility training process. This literature review discusses the effects of stress, potential stress reduction techniques, factors which impact independent mobility, and suggested areas of future research. (VW)
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Anxiety, Coping, Emotional Problems
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Friedman, Ronald J.; Doyal, Guy T. – Psychology in the Schools, 1974
The author discusses the detection and treatment of depression in children and presents illustrative case material. Three types of depression are discussed: (1) acute depression (2) chronic depression; and (3) masked depression. (RP)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Case Studies, Counseling Theories, Crisis Intervention
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Reynolds, Cecil R.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1980
Contrary to findings with older children, no sex differences occurred in scoring on the anxiety scale. Kindergarten children generally scored higher on the anxiety scale than did older children. Lie scale scores were comparable to those of other primary grade children. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education, Emotional Problems
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Berman, Dene; Davis-Berman, Jennifer – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2002
The novelty and challenge of the wilderness, often cited as the basis for growth, can also precipitate emotional crises. Leaders should help the participant restore equilibrium through empathic listening and emotional support. If that fails, a model is presented for inhibiting the escalation of aggression or violence. Defusing and debriefing after…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Catharsis, Coping, Crisis Management
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Kurdek, Lawrence A. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1990
Examined relation between divorce history and psychological distress for newlywed couples (N=459). Results indicated husbands' distress was related to low marital satisfaction and dissatisfaction with social support; wives' distress was related to history of multiple divorces, few years of education, low occupational prestige, low marital…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Divorce, Emotional Problems
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