Utilizing parent report to investigate young children's fears: a modification of the Fear Survey Schedule for Children--II: A research note.
The Fear Survey Schedule for Children-II (FSSC-II) (Gullone & King, 1992) was modified for parent report and a younger age group. The modified instrument (FSSC-IIP) was completed by 753 parents of children within the age range 3.0 to 8.9 years. Results revealed a stable eight-factor solution that was sensitive to age and gender differences. Parents reported a higher overall level of fear for school children compared to preschool children, and a higher overall level of fearfulness for girls compared to boys. The most common fears reported were getting lost in a crowd and in a strange place.
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University of Tasmania, Australia.
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards