title: The relationship between childhood health anxiety, parent health anxiety, and associated constructs.
abstract: The purpose of the present investigation was to explore the relationship between self-reported childhood health anxiety and self-reported parent health anxiety and associated constructs. Participants were 77 children (8-15 years) and one parent or guardian of each child. Children completed a measure of health anxiety and parents completed measures of health anxiety, anxiety sensitivity, and depression. Results demonstrated a significant association between child health anxiety and all measures of self-reported parent measures, with the exception of the measure of anxiety sensitivity. No self-reported parent measures independently predicted child health anxiety. Future directions and implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Regina, Canada.
authors.forename: Kristi D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.affiliation: University of Regina, Canada.
authors.forename: Sarah J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Reiser
authors.affiliation: University of Regina, Canada.
authors.forename: Chelsea A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Delparte
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D057566:Self Report
keywords: children; health anxiety; parent psychopathology