What, Me Worry? A Survey of Adolescents' Concerns.

Kaufman, Keith L.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ483851

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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What, Me Worry? A Survey of Adolescents' Concerns.

Kaufman, Keith L.; And Others

Clinical Pediatrics, v32 n1 p8-14 Jan 1993

Assesses the worries of 622 adolescent (between 12 and 20 years old) clients of an Ohio medical clinic on an 80-item self-report measure, the "Things That Worry Me" scale. Findings indicated consistent concerns related to terrorism, adolescents' self-esteem, parents' physical and mental health, and adolescents' dating and sexual relationships. Discusses gender- and race-specific differences. (32 references) (AC)

Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Affective Behavior, Anxiety, Blacks, Patients, Preadolescents, Racial Differences, Sex Differences, Surveys, Whites, World Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles

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Language: English

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