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Eke, Marian. "The familial context of childhood shyness and fears." Thesis, University of Reading, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.326713.
Full textPickard, David C. "Childhood Fears and the Impact of Divorce and Remarriage." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1989. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc332165/.
Full textLawson, Joanne. "The role of information in the development of fears in childhood." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.426258.
Full textDu, Plessis Michelle. "The origins of fears in a selected group of middle childhood South African children." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/3063.
Full textThe aims of the present study were to inquire into the origins of middle childhood South African children’s fears. In order to do this as precisely as possible it was determined to what extent Rachman’s (1977, 1991) three pathways played a role in the experience of the selected sample’s fears; in intensifying their fears; and finally in the actual onset of their fears. The results were examined across the independent variables age, gender, socio-economic status (SES), and culture. In addition, Rachman’s (1977; 1991) hypothesis that stronger, more intense fears originate through Conditioning experiences, while less intense, everyday fears originate through the indirect pathways, namely Modeling and Negative Information/Instruction was tested. The participants consisted of a sample of 660 children aged between 10 and 14 years, attending grades 5 and 7, representing the three main cultural groups found in the Western Cape, South Africa, and residing in low, middle and high socio-economic residential areas. Participants completed a short biographical questionnaire and the Fear Option List (FOL). Data analysis revealed that the majority of participants reported Modeling experiences in connection to their greatest fear, followed by Information and Conditioning experiences. Significant gender, SES, and cultural differences were found. The majority of participants reported that Information experiences were responsible for intensifying their greatest fear, and thus playing a role in maintaining it, followed by Modeling and Conditioning experiences. Significant gender, SES, and cultural differences were found. With regard to the actual onset of participants fears, the majority of participants reported that they had no clear idea of how their fear began, followed by Information, Conditioning, and Modeling. Only significant SES and cultural differences were found. The first half of Rachman’s (1977; 1991) hypothesis was confirmed in that stronger, more intense fears were found to be strongly related to Conditioning experiences. However, the second part of his hypothesis that less intense, everyday fears are likely to originate through the indirect pathways was not confirmed. The implications of the present study’s findings within a South African context are discussed, as well as the limitations of the study and suggestions for future research.
Burkhardt, Käthe-Erla. "Fears in a selected group of middle childhood South Africa children : a cross cultural study." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52843.
Full textENGLISH ABSTRACT: The primary aim of this study was to determine the content, number, level and pattern of fears expressed by a culturally diverse selected group of middle childhood children in the Stellenbosch area. The secondary aim of this study was to establish whether there were any differences in the fears expressed with respect to culture, gender and socio-econmic status (SES) as well as to ascertain any differences with respect to the two fear measuring instruments. The two fear measuring instruments administered were the Free-Option Method (FOM) and the Fear Survey Schedule for Children Revised (FSSC-R). The FOM was used to determine the content and number of fears and the structured FSSC-R, to establish the content, number, level and pattern of fears. A predominantly quantitative method of data collection was used. In all, three questionnaires were completed by 404 middle childhood children between the ages of 8 and 12 years, attending four primary schools in the Stellenbosch area. These questionnaires comprised of the Biographical questionnaire, the FOM and the FSSC-R and were administered in the same order as mentioned. The data was also analysed in a quantitative manner. Culture was defined in the terms of the main representative cultural communities III the Stellenbosch area, namely, black, white and coloured South African children. The content of fears based on the results of the FOM yielded only a few similarities upon comparisons to the findings of previous studies. This, however, may be due to variations in the methodology of the FOM among studies. Similarities were found regarding the content of fears based on the FSSC-R results implying that certain fears are universal. The fear of crime or crime related aspects featured among the ten 11:0stcommon fears for all the children regardless of the measuring instrument used. The number and level of fears for the three cultural groups were the highest for the black South African children, followed by the coloured South African children while the white South African children displayed the lowest number and level of fears. The number and level of fears for all three cultures were generally higher than found elsewhere in the world according to previous studies. The pattern of fear was similar for all three cultures. Gender differences for all three cultures were consistent with preVIOUS research with girls expressing more fears than boys. Girls also displayed a higher level of fears on all the five factors than the boys. The number and level of fears was the highest for children coming from lower SES background than those coming from higher SES background. Difficulties were experienced with regard to sample size and SES and a caution to use the results regarding SES as only tentative guidelines is given. The similarities between the results on the two measuring instruments, the FOM and the FSSC-R, were sparse emphasising a need for the development of emic assessment tools. In the conclusion, recommendations for future studies are provided.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die prim ere doel van die onderhawige studie was om die inhoud, aantal, vlak en patroon van uitgesproke vrese deur 'n kultureel diverse geselekteerde groep van kinders in die middelkinderjare in die Stellenboscharea, te bepaal. Die sekondere doel van die onderhawige studie was om vas te stel of daar verskille was in die uitgesproke vrese wat uitgedruk is met betrekking tot kultuur, geslag en sosio-ekonomiese status (SES), sowel as die vergelyking tussen die twee meetinstrumente vir vrese. Die twee meetinstrumente wat toegepas is, is die "Free Option Method" (FOM) en die "Fear Survey for Children Revised" (FSSC-R). Die FOM was gebruik om die inhoud en aantal vrese te bepaal, terwyl die FSSC-R gebruik was om die inhoud, aantal, vlak en patroon van vrese te bepaal. 'n Oorwegende kwantitatiewe metode van data insameling is gebruik in hierdie studie. In totaal is drie vraelyste beantwoord deur 404 kinders in die middelkinderjare tussen die ouderdomme van 8 en 12 jaar, wat tans vier primere skole in die Stellenbosch area bywoon. Die drie vraelyste bestaan uit die Biografiese vraeIys, die FOM en die FSSC-R en is toegepas in die voorafgaande volgorde. Die data is ook kwantitatief geanaliseer. Kultuur is omskryf in terme van die hoof verteenwoordigende kultuurgemeenskappe III die Stellenbosch area, naamlik: swart, wit en kleurling Suid-Afrikaanse kinders. Die inhoud van die vrese wat op die resultate van die FOM gebaseer is, het weinig ooreengestem met ander navorsingsbevindings. Die verskynsel kan heeIwaarskynlik toegeskryf word aan die wisselende metodiek van die FOM in navorsing. 'n Groot mate van ooreenstemming met betrekking tot die inhoud van vrese wat gebaseer is op die FSSC-R resuitate, is bevind met betrekking tot verwante navorsing. Die implikasie hiervan is dat sekere vrese wel universeel is. Vrese vir geweld of geweiddadige aspekte het gefigureer onder die tien mees algemene vrese vir al die kinders, ongeag die meetintrument wat toegepas is. Die aantal en viak van vrese vir die ver~killende kuItuurgroepe was die hoogste vir die swart Suid-Afrikaanse kinders, gevoig deur die van die kleurling Suid- Afrikaanse kinders, terwyI die wit Suid-Afrikaanse kinders met die Iaagste aantal en vlak van vrese gepresenteer het. Die aantal en viak van uitgesproke vrese vir al drie kultuurgroepe was oor die algemeen hoer as die van navorsingbevindinge elders in die wereld. Die patroon van vrese was egter dieselfde vir die drie kultuurgroepe. Geslagverskille ten opsigte van al drie kultuurgroepe is in ooreenstemming met ander navorsingsresultate bevind. Meisies het, vergeleke met seuns, meer vrese, sowel as 'n hoer vlak van vrese op al vyf faktore van die FSSC-R getoon. Kinders vanuit 'n laer SES agtergrond het 'n groter aantal, sowel as hoer vlak van vrese ervaar as kinders vanuit 'n hoer SES agtergrond. As gevolg van die probleme wat ondervind is met die steekproefgrootte en die bepaling van SES, word gemaan om die resultate met betrekking tot SES net as tentatiewe riglyne te interpreteer. Daar was baie min ooreenstemming tussen die resultate van die twee meetinstrurnente, die FOM en die FSSC-R, wat die behoefte aan die ontwikkeling van gepaste meetintrurnente beklemtoon. Ten slotte word enkele riglyne vir verdere navorsing aanbeveel.
Taylor, Michelle Alison. "The monster chronicles : the role of children’s stories featuring monsters in managing childhood fears and promoting empowerment." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2010. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/37305/1/Michelle_Taylor_Thesis.pdf.
Full textBensch, Lisa S. "A comparative study of fears in middle-childhood South African children with and without visual impairments." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/4501.
Full textENGLISH ABSTRACT: The experience of fear is a normal phenomenon in the development of children. However, the often marginalised population of children with visual impairments, is one which has been neglected in past fear research. As far as could be ascertained, no research assessing the fears of children with visual impairments has been carried out the past 18 years, and studies within the South African context are non-existent. Previous research has suggested that children, who have a physical disability, are more prone to the development of a psychopathology than their non-disabled peers. It has also been suggested that, due to their physical limitations, children with visual impairments would express a higher prevalence of anxiety and fear. Therefore it is important to identify these children's fears, to enable those involved in their day-to-day lives to gain a greater understanding of their emotional world. The present study aimed to determine whether significant differences exist between the fear profiles of middle-childhood South African children with visual impairments when compared to their sighted counterparts. A differential research design was employed, and results were examined across the four independent variables of gender, age, culture, and vision. A total of 129 assenting children from three schools in the Western Cape participated in the present study, including 67 children with varying degrees of visual impairments, and 62 gender- and age-matched controls. All the children were administered a short biographical questionnaire and Burkhardt's (2007) child friendly South African Fear Survey Schedule for Children (FSSC-SA). The administration of these measures was adapted according to the children's degree of visual impairment. Results of the FSSC-SA indicated that the most feared item for the children with visual impairments was “Fire - getting burned”, while the children without visual impairments feared “Getting HIV” the most. The 10 most common fears related mainly to situations in which the possibility of danger and harm is present, with the majority of fears loading onto Factor I (fear of danger and death) of the FSSC-SA. Consistent with previous research, gender differences were apparent across number, level, and pattern of fear, with girls consistently being more fearful than boys. There was no significant relationship between age or culture and self-reported fear. In terms of the three sub-groups of visually impaired children, the children with severe visual impairment reported the highest number and level of fear. However, in general terms, the fear profiles of the two overall groups (children with and children without visual impairments) did not differ significantly, thus showing that the worlds, in which these children live, are not as different as was originally anticipated. In conclusion the present study's contributions as well as shortcomings are discussed, along with recommendations for future research.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Vrees is 'n normale ervaring tydens die ontwikkeling van kinders, alhoewel die gemarginaliseerde populasie van kinders met visuele gestremdhede een is wat dikwels in navorsing oor vrees afgeskeep is. So ver as wat die navorser kon vasstel, is geen studies oor hierdie populasie die afgelope 18 jaar uitgevoer nie, en studies binne die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks bestaan glad nie. Vorige navorsing stel voor dat kinders met gestremdhede meer geneig is tot die ontwikkeling van psigopatologie as kinders sonder 'n gestremdheid in hul portuurgroep. Daar is ook voorgestel dat kinders met visuele gestremdhede as gevolg van hul fisieke beperkinge meer vrees en angs sal toon. Dit is dus belangrik om hierdie kinders se vrese te identifiseer, sodat die mense wat by hul alledaagse lewe betrokke is, 'n beter begrip vir hul emosionele wêreld kan hê. Die doel van die onderhawige studie was om vas te stel of daar beduidende verskille tussen die vreesprofiele van middelkinderjare-kinders met visuele gestremdhede bestaan in vergelyking met hul siende portuurs. Die studie het 'n differensiële navorsingsontwerp gevolg, en die resultate is bestudeer aan die hand van vier onafhanklike veranderlikes, naamlik geslag, ouderdom, kultuur en visie. 'n Totaal van 129 instemmende kinders van drie skole in die Wes-Kaap het deelgeneem aan die onderhawige studie. Die steekproef het 67 kinders met verskillende vlakke van visuele gestremdheid ingesluit, sowel as 62 kinders van vergelykbare ouderdom en geslag in die kontrolegroep. Die deelnemers moes 'n kort biografiese vraelys invul, sowel as Burkhardt (2007) se kindervriendelike Suid-Afrikaanse Vreesopnameskedule vir Kinders (FSSC-SA). Die toepassing van die meetinstrumente is aangepas volgens die kinders se graad van visuele gestremdheid. Resultate van die FSSC-SA het getoon dat kinders met visuele gestremdhede die meeste vrees getoon het vir “Vuur - om te verbrand”, terwyl die mees gevreesde item vir die kinders sonder visuele gestremdhede, die vrees “Om MIV op te doen” was. Die 10 algemeenste vrese het veral verband gehou met situasies waar daar 'n moontlikheid bestaan van gevaar of seerkry, en die meeste van hierdie items het meestal op Faktor I (vrees vir gevaar en die dood) gelaai. In ooreenstemming met vorige navorsing, het geslagsverskille duidelik geblyk ten opsigte van die aantal, vlak en patroon van vrees, met dogters wat konsekwent meer vrees as seuns vermeld het. Daar was geen beduidende verhouding tussen ouderdom of kultuur en self-gerapporteerde vrese nie. Ten opsigte van die drie subgroepe waarin die kinders met visuele gestremdhede ingedeel was, het die kinders met 'n ernstige visuele gestremdheid die hoogste aantal en vlakke van vrees gerapporteer. Oor die algemeen het die vreesprofiele van die twee oorhoofse groepe (kinders met en kinders sonder visuele gestremdhede) nie beduidend verskil nie, en dus blyk dit dat die wêrelde waarin hierdie twee groepe leef, nie so verskillend is as wat aanvanklik gedink is nie. Ten slotte, word die waarde en tekortkominge van die onderhawige studie bespreek, sowel as aanbevelings vir toekomstige navorsing voorgestel.
Burkhardt, Kathe-Erla. "The fears expressed and coping mechanisms of a selected group of middle childhood South African children living in a children's home." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/49797.
Full textENGLISH ABSTRACT: The primary aim of this study was to establish normative data regarding the fears expressed by and coping mechanisms in a selected group of middle childhood children living in a children's home with respect to content, number, level and pattern of fears and the coping mechanisms as well as their perceived efficacy. Children living in a children's home were referred to as children who were removed from family care as a result of lawful intervention and were thus seen as a special population. The secondary aim was to ascertain whether any differences in the fears expressed were found with respect to the independent variables of a special population and gender. The three measuring instruments were the Free-Option Method (FOM), the Fear Survey Schedule for Children Revised (FSSC-R) and the Coping Strategy (CS). The FOM was used to determine the content and number of fears, the structured FSSC-R to establish the content, number, level and pattern of fears and the CS to obtain the coping mechanisms used and their perceived effectiveness. A predominantly quantitative method of data collection was used. This was also true for the data analysis. In all three questionnaires were completed by 141 children living in a children's home (70 boys and 71 girls) in the Western Cape between the ages of 8 and 13. The three questionnaires comprised of the FOM, FSSC-R and the CS and were administered in the above-mentioned order. The content of fears based on the results of the FOM yielded only a few similarities upon comparison to the findings of a recent study by. More similarities were apparent upon comparison of the results of the FSSC-R implying that the structuredness of the measuring instrument plays a role in how universal childhood fears really are. The number as well as level of fear was higher for the children living in a children's home in comparison to the results of normative populations. This also holds true for the level of fear on all of the fear factors of the FSSC-R Gender differences that were apparent, were consistent with previous research with girls expressing a higher number and level of fears than boys. The girls in comparison to the boys also displayed a higher level of fear on all the five factors. The coping strategy most often used as well as perceived effective was the secondary coping strategy. This was followed by the primary coping strategy and finally the relinquished control coping strategy. Specific coping strategies, which were utilised, were support seeking and avoidance and these are associated with a higher level of intemalising symptoms. Overall, the coping strategies utilised were found to be effective in reducing the fear experienced. Only a few similarities were apparent upon companson of the results of the two measunng instruments, the FOM and the FSSC-R, emphasising the need for the development of an South African Fear Schedule. Lastly, recommendations for future studies are provided.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die primêre doel van die onderhawige studie was die insameling van ·normatiewe data omtrent die uitgesproke vrese van 'n geselekteerde groep kinderhuiskinders in die middelkinderjare met betrekking tot die inhoud, aantal, vlak en patroon van vrese en die hanteringstrategieë, sowel as die waargenome effektiwiteit daarvan. Kinders wat in kinderhuise woon is kinders wat van hulle gesinne verwyder is as gevolg van 'n wetlike ingreep en hulle word om hierdie rede as 'n spesiale populasie beskou. Die sekondêre doel van die onderhawige studie was om vas te stelof daar verskille was in die uitgesproke vrese met betrekking tot die onafhanklike veranderlikes van 'n spesiale populasie en geslag. Die drie meetinstrumente wat toegepas is, is die "Free Option Method" (FOM), die ''Fear Survey Schedule for Children Revised" (FSSC-R) en die "Coping Strategy"(CS). Die FOM is gebruik om die inhoud en aantal vrese te bepaal, terwyl die FSSC-R gebruik is om die inhoud, aantal, vlak en patroon van vrese te bepaal. Die CS is gebruik om die hanteringstrategieë en hul effektiwiteit te bepaal. 'n Oorwegend kwantitatiewe metode van data insameling, sowel as dataverwerking is vir hierdie studie gebruik. Drie vraelyste is beantwoord deur 141 kinders (70 seuns en 71 meisies) tussen die ouderdomme van 8 en 13 jaar wat in kinderhuise in die Wes-Kaap woon. Die FOM, FSSC-R en die CS is gebruik en in hierdie volgorde toegepas. Die inhoud van vrese wat op die resultate van die FOM gebaseer is, het weining ooreengestem met die navorsingsbevindings van 'n onlangse studie. Meer ooreenstemming is gevind met betrekking tot die inhoud van vrese wat gebaseer is op die FSSC-R resultate. Dit impliseer dat die gestruktureerdheid van die meetinstrumente 'n rol speel in hoe universeel vrese is. Die aantal sowel as vlak van vrese, was hoër vir die kinders wat in 'n kinderhuis woon vergeleke met die resultate van normatiewe populasies. Die bogenoemde is ook van toepassing ten opsigte van die vlak van vrese op al vyf faktore van die FSSC-R. Geslagsverskille wat voorgekom het, is in ooreenstemming met ander navorsingsresultate waar meisies, in vergelyking met seuns, meer vrese sowel as 'n hoër vlak van vrese op al vyffaktore van die FSSC-R getoon het. Die hanteringstrategieë wat die meeste deur die kinders gebruik is is die sekondêre hanteringstrategieë. Dit is gevolg deur die primêre hanteringstrategieë en laastens die opgegeë beheer hanteringstrategieë. Spesifieke hanteringstrategieë wat gebruik is, is ondersteuning en vermyding. Hierdie strategieë word geassosieer met 'n hoër vlak van geïnternaliseerde simptome. Oor die algemeen is die hanteringstrategieë as effektief beskou in die vermindering van vrese. Daar was min ooreenstemming tussen die resultate van die twee vrees meetinstrumente, die FOM en die FSSC-R, wat die behoefte aan die ontwikkeling van 'n vrees meetinstrument vir Suid-Afrikaanse omstandighede beklemtoon. Ten slotte word enkele riglyne vir toekomstige navorsing gegee.
Tah, Priya. "Fear of hypoglycaemia in childhood diabetes." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2016. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/95239/.
Full textFranklin, Leanne. "Parenting and childhood in a culture of fear." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2011. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/8520.
Full textMcguire, Joseph F. "Fear Conditioning and Extinction in Childhood Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder." Scholar Commons, 2015. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5741.
Full textAskew, Chris. "Vicarious learning and the development of fear in childhood." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2006. http://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/22002/.
Full textMarmion, Julia. "Fear as a factor in the development of childhood psychopathology." Online access for everyone, 2006. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Dissertations/Summer2007/j%5Fmarmion%5F050806.pdf.
Full textBurkhardt, Irmgard Kathe-Erla. "An assessment instrument for fear in middle childhood South African children." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1147.
Full textFears are a normal part of development but excessive fears may interfere with daily functioning and may reflect serious anxiety problems. In order to determine whether fears are excessive or not, as well as to implement prevention programmes, an assessment instrument is needed that is socially and scientifically relevant to the context in which the child lives. Furthermore, normative data is necessary in order to understand the concept of fear. The primary aim of the study was to develop a measuring instrument that is scientifically and socially relevant within the South African context. This entailed a qualitative stage where semi-structured interviews were conducted with 40 middle childhood children attending four local primary schools in the Stellenbosch area. These interviews were transcribed and analysed for emerging themes. The emerging themes were then added to the existing Fear Survey Schedule for Children-Revised (FSSC-R). Reliability analyses were conducted on the data obtained by the adapted FSSC-R. Item-total correlations and exploration of the item construct resulted in 23 items being deleted. The remaining items on the scale demonstrated good internal consistency (α = 0,97). The factor structure of the remaining items was explored by means of principal factor analysis with varimax rotation. Various factor solutions were explored and the five-factor solution was found to be the best conceptual fit for the data. The five factors are: Factor I-Fear of Danger and Death, Factor II-Fear of the Unknown, Factor III-Worries, Factor IV-Fear of Animals, Factor V-Situational Fears. The adapted scale is a South African version of Ollendick’s FSSC-R and is referred to as the FSSC-SA. The secondary aim was to determine the content, number, level and pattern of fear of a selected group of middle childhood South African children, living in the Western Cape, based on the results of the South African Fear Survey Schedule for Children (FSSC-SA). This entailed a quantitative stage. The adapted FSSC-R was completed by 646 middle childhood children between the ages of 7 and 12 years, attending four primary schools in the Stellenbosch area in the Western Cape Province. The participants were also requested to complete a biographical questionnaire before they completed the adapted FSSC-R. Culture was defined with respect to the main representative cultural communities in the Stellenbosch area, namely black, coloured and white. The results of the South African fear instrument indicate that the most feared item for the South African children is ‘getting HIV’. The ten most common fears indicate that fears are to a certain extent universal but that some fears also reflect the context in which a child lives. Furthermore the added items also featured among the most fear eliciting items suggest that these items reflect the societal concerns, issues and fears of South African children. Black South African children displayed the highest number as well as level of fear, followed by the coloured South African children and then the white South African children. This was also applicable to the pattern of fear. Gender differences are apparent with respect to number, level and pattern of fears with girls consistently expressing more fears than boys. This applies to all cultural groups. In conclusion, implications of the present study’s results in the South African context as well as shortcomings and recommendations for future studies are discussed.
Burkhardt, Käthe-Erla. "An assessment instrument for fear in middle childhood South African children /." Link to the online version, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/595.
Full textDunne, Guler. "The effect of stimulus and model characteristics on childhood vicarious fear learning and unlearning." Thesis, Kingston University, 2013. http://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/28761/.
Full textDiaz, Anjolii. "The Impact of Fearfulness on Childhood Memory: Attention, Effortful Control, and Visual Recognition Memory." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77077.
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Raneri, April. "SOURCE REPRESENTATION AND FRAMING IN CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION COMMUNICATION." Master's thesis, University of Central Florida, 2010. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/3522.
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Zerubavel, Noga. "Restricted Awareness in Intimate Partner Violence: The Effect of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Fear of Abandonment." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1373037701.
Full textBiggs, Nicola Dawn. "Sensory discomfort or affective distress? : the role of fear and anxiety in children's pain experience." Thesis, Bucks New University, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.369382.
Full textPatel, Tejal. "The Role of Temperamental Fear and Parenting Quality on Emerging Internalizing and Externalizing Problems During Early Childhood." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2019. https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2632.
Full textStorch, Carla Ribeiro do Lago. "Estudo sobre os fatores de medo e os fatores de proteção na infância em uma visão junguiana: criação de Instrumento para Avaliar Medo e Proteção na Infância." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, 2016. https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/19597.
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Children have shown interest in the mysteries of existence, asking, "Why do we have so many fears? Witches, fairies, vampires, dragons, angels: do they exist? "Fear is one of the main motivating forces of human conduct; it is necessary to protect against dangers, but not always the same for all children. Talking about fear is a very complex thing, given the individual and cultural singularities of children and the myriad of psychological factors that can trigger it. The objective of this research was to study the perception and manifestation of fear factors and protection factors in children aged 6 to 10 years, as well as to verify if there are differences in gender and type of school (public or private) in the perception and manifestation These factors. For this research, a "Picture Pack" instrument was composed of 24 figures, 12 fear figures and 12 protection figures, consisting of 4 categories: 1) Fantastic fear figures: Ogre, Vampire, Dragon, Death, Devil and Witch. 2) Figures of concrete fear: Couple fighting, Thief, Plane crashing, Lightning, Boys fighting and Accident of transit. 3) Fantastic Protection Figures: Santa Claus, Fairy, Angel, Wizard, Spiderman and Bear. 4) Concrete protective figures: Grandparents, Father / Son, Mother / Daughter, Family, Churches and Friends. The sample consisted of 400 children between 6 and 10 years old, 50% male and 50% female, from two schools, one public and one private from the city of São Paulo. The research has a descriptive quantitative nature, the discussion of the results and the symbolic analysis of the figures of the deck are based on the theoretical framework of Analytical Psychology. In this research we sought the validation of the instrument created "Deck of Figures". In order to understand the perception and manifestation of fear factors and protection factors, two hypotheses were considered: 1) fear is more fantastic in early childhood and becomes more and more concrete; 2) Protection figures, on the other hand, are more concrete in the beginning of life and then become more fantastic. It was possible to observe that, with respect to the figures of fear, the fantastic figures were chosen more in relation to the concrete ones, by the boys as by the girls, in all the ages, which shows the prevalence of the fantasy world in childhood. As for the gender differences, it was observed that in the total sample boys choose more fantastic protective figures and girls choose more concrete ones, which may be related to the different forms of play. As far as age is concerned, fantastic fear figures decrease with age, while concrete figures of fear increase, which is in accordance with the first hypothesis. In relation to protection figures, children, even the older ones, remain closely linked to concrete family protection figures, and these data contradict the second hypothesis. However, the angel fantastic protection figure was the most chosen by all children, and that choice increased with age. As for differences in educational institutions, one can observe the choice of figures of concrete fear: thief and couple fighting were more chosen by the public school children, which may be related to the greater violence of the environment in which they live. The larger choice of the Fairy (fantastic protection figure) by the public school can be understood as compensation in the imaginary world for a reality that is not good for the child. It is concluded, therefore, that fear is a factor related to survival and that learning to manage situations that cause fear is a necessity for the psychological development of the child. By choosing the children in this sample, it can be seen that the security that the family can bring is a preponderant protection factor
As crianças têm demonstrado interesse nos mistérios da existência, perguntando: “Por que temos tantos medos? Bruxas, fadas, vampiros, dragões, anjos: eles existem?” O medo é uma das principais forças motivadoras da conduta humana, ele é necessário para proteger dos perigos, mas nem sempre são os mesmos para todas as crianças. Falar sobre o medo é algo muito complexo, tendo em vista as singularidades individuais e culturais das crianças e a infinidade de fatores psicológicos capazes de desencadeá-lo. Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo estudar a percepção e a manifestação dos fatores medo e dos fatores de proteção em crianças de 6 a 10 anos, bem como verificar se existem diferenças quanto ao gênero e o tipo de escola (pública ou particular) na percepção e manifestação desses fatores. Foi criado para esta pesquisa um instrumento “Baralho de Figuras” composto por 24 figuras, sendo 12 figuras de medo e 12 figuras de proteção, constituído por 4 categorias: 1) Figuras de medo fantásticas: Ogro, Vampiro, Dragão, Morte, Diabo e Bruxa. 2) Figuras de medo concretas: Casal brigando, Ladrão, Avião caindo, Raio, Meninos brigando e Acidente de trânsito. 3) Figuras de proteção fantásticas: Papai Noel, Fada, Anjo, Mago, Homem Aranha e Urso. 4) Figuras de proteção concretas: Avós, Pai/Filho, Mãe/Filha, Família, Igrejas e Amigos. A amostra foi constituída por 400 crianças entre 6 e 10 anos, sendo 50% do sexo masculino e 50% do sexo feminino, de duas escolas, uma pública e uma particular da cidade de São Paulo. A pesquisa tem natureza quantitativa descritiva, a discussão dos resultados e a análise simbólica das figuras do baralho se encontram embasadas no referencial teórico da Psicologia Analítica. Nesta pesquisa buscou-se a validação do instrumento criado “Baralho de Figuras”. A fim de entender a percepção e a manifestação dos fatores de medo e dos fatores de proteção, foram consideradas duas hipóteses: 1) o medo é mais fantástico no início da infância e vai se tornando cada vez mais concreto; 2) as figuras de proteção, ao inverso, são mais concretas no início da vida e depois vão se tornando mais fantásticas. Foi possível constatar que no que se refere às figuras de medo, as figuras fantásticas foram mais escolhidas em relação às concretas, tanto pelos meninos como pelas meninas, em todas as idades, o que mostra a prevalência do mundo da fantasia na infância. Quanto às diferenças de gênero, observou-se que, na amostra total, os meninos escolhem mais as figuras de proteção fantásticas e as meninas escolhem mais as concretas, o que pode estar ligado às formas diferentes do brincar. No que diz respeito à idade, as figuras de medo fantásticas diminuem com a idade, enquanto que as figuras de medo concretas aumentam, o que está de acordo com a primeira hipótese. Em relação às figuras de proteção, as crianças, mesmo as mais velhas, permanecem muito ligadas às figuras de proteção concretas familiares, sendo que esses dados contrariam a segunda hipótese. Porém, a figura de proteção fantástica anjo foi a mais escolhida por todas as crianças, sendo que essa escolha aumentou com a idade. Quanto às diferenças de instituições de ensino, observa-se a escolha das figuras de medo concreto: ladrão e casal brigando foram mais escolhidas pelas crianças de escola pública, o que pode estar relacionado à violência maior do ambiente em que vivem. A escolha maior da Fada (figura de proteção fantástica) pela escola pública pode ser compreendida como uma compensação no mundo do imaginário para uma realidade que não está boa para a criança. Conclui-se, portanto, que o medo é um fator relacionado à sobrevivência e que o aprender a administrar situações que ocasionam medo é uma necessidade ao desenvolvimento psicológico da criança. Pela escolha das crianças dessa amostra, pode ser visto que a segurança que o núcleo familiar pode trazer é um fator de proteção preponderante
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Full textThe sport environment presents many situations were fears emerge from specific stimuli, which may vary according to the individual. Artistic Gymnastics (AG) is a sport that involves a constant risk. The manifestation of fear brings, consequently and among other things, low self-esteem, discomfort or shame before colleagues, physical integrity risk, learning difficulties and even drop-out. Consequently, the outcomes to these situations demands attention since the first steps on AG. Interviewing first level competitive gymnasts, this research investigates the fear behavior in AG. The main starter situations of fear were identified, like fear of injury, fear of making errors, fear of the unknown, and fear of the coach. Furthermore, the naive strategies, commonly used by gymnasts in order to cope with fear the gymnasts\' perceptions of their coaches, parents and peers attitudes in the face of their fears were observed. Thus, the purpose of this study was to improve understanding of this specific context with regards to fear and its effects over gymnasts parents and coaches
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M. Diac. (Play Therapy)
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