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ERIC Number: EJ503784
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
What Do Children Worry About? Worries and Their Relation to Anxiety.
Silverman, Wendy K.; And Others
Child Development, v66 n3 p671-86 Jun 1995
Interviewed second through sixth graders to assess parameters of worry. Found that girls reported more worries than boys, and African American students reported more worries than white or Hispanic students. The three most commonly reported areas of worry were school, health, and personal harm. Anxiety was significantly associated with worry. (BC)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Blacks, Childhood Attitudes, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Hispanic Americans, Racial Differences, Sex Differences
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: African Americans; Worry