Fears of Hispanic and Anglo Children
Real-World Fears in the 1990s
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6064448 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patricia R Owens, Patricia R Owen (St. Mary's University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 483-491 |
| Publication date | 1998-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9863 • E-ISSN: 1552-6364 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/07399863980204005 |
| OpenAlex | W2044004334 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 10 |
Fears are a common and normal problem of childhood. An abundant literature exists concerning thefears of middle-classAnglo children. Only afew studies have investigated fears in children of low socioeconomic status (SES) and of non-Anglo ethnic background. In this study, elementary-school-age children of Hispanic/Mexican American and Anglo ethnicity and low to middle-to-upper SES were surveyed as to their fears. The children completed the Childrens Fear Survey Schedule, which was revised to include contemporary fear items. Girls reported a higher level offearfulness and more frequentfears than boys did. Low SES children, in contrast to high SES children, reported more intense and morefrequentfears. Hispanics did not differfromAnglos. The mostfrequentlyfeared items related to danger, death, and physical injury. The majority of the children rated real-life contemporary fears of drive-by shootings, drugs, gangs, and gunshots as very fearful. These findings are discussed with reference to developmental issues and to potential emotional difficulties
Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Population · Socioeconomic status · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2013 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |