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Publication Date: 2005-Jul
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Fears of Children in the United States: An Examination of the American Fear Survey Schedule with 20 New Contemporary Fear Items
Burnham, Joy J.
Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, v38 n2 p78 Jul 2005
Twenty contemporary fears (e.g., terrorist attacks, drive-by shootings, having to fight in a war) were added to E. Gullone and N. J. King's (1992) Australian Fear Survey Schedule for Children-II for use in the United States. The revised survey, the American Fear Survey Schedule for Children (J. J. Burnham, 1995), was investigated. The component structure was examined. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Fear, Security (Psychology), Student Surveys, Research Methodology, Elementary Secondary Education, Questionnaires, Measures (Individuals), Item Banks, Media Adaptation, Psychometrics, Gender Differences, Cognitive Structures
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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