Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 144-158). Also available in print.

Thesis (MEdPsych)--University of Stellenbosch, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A study of the relevant literature revealed anxiety disorders to be of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders of childhood. Prevalence is put at between1 % and 20% in different studies. The purpose of this study was to gather data regarding the prevalence of anxiety in a group of learners in the Western Cape. Literature regarding the different etiological theories of anxiety, the classification of anxiety disorders, their prevalence, the living conditions of the child in South Africa and the assessment of anxiety in children were explored. The study further examined DSM-IV defined anxiety disorder symptoms in a large community sample of 7 to 13 year old learners in the Western Cape. This was done by a simple survey approach, using quantitative measures. Two self-report questionnaires were used, ie the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) and the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED). Results showed that the psychometric properties of the SCAS and the SCARED were moderate (convergent validity) to sufficient (reliability). The original factor structure of the SCAS and the SCARED did not emerge in this sample of learners, although factor analysis did yield evidence of the presence of a number of the hypothesised anxiety categories (ie social phobia, panic disorder, fears and generalised anxiety disorder). Results also indicated that a high percentage of the subjects reported serious anxiety symptoms, namely 22% on the SCAS and 25.6% on the SCARED. The most common anxiety symptoms of the learners in the Western Cape pertained to generalised anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, social phobia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Studying the content of the most common responses revealed that symptoms referring to compulsive behaviours and physical separation from the parents were frequent. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: 'n Studie van die relevante literatuur het aan die lig gebring dat angsversteurings van die mees algemene psigiatriese versteurings tydens die kinderjare is. Die voorkoms daarvan wissel tussen 1% en 20%, en die doel van hierdie studie was om data oor die voorkoms van angs by 'n groep leerders in die Wes-Kaap in te samel. Literatuur oor die verskillende etiologiese teorieë rakende angs, die klassifikasie van angsversteurings, die voorkoms daarvan, die lewensomstandighede van die kind in Suid-Afrika, en die assessering van angs, is ondersoek. Daarna is angsversteurings soos gedefinieer deur die DSM-IV, ondersoek in 'n groot steekproef vanuit die gemeenskap, van 7- tot 13- jarige leerders in die Wes-Kaap. Dit is gedoen deur van 'n eenvoudige opname ontwerp gebruik te maak, en deur kwantitatiewe metodes te gebruik. Twee vraelyste waarin die subjekte inligting omtrent hulself verskaf, is gebruik, naamlik die Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) en die Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED). Resultate het aangetoon dat die psigometriese eienskappe van die SCAS en die SCARED matig (die konvergerende geldigheid) en voldoende (die betroubaarheid) was. Die oorspronklike faktorstruktuur van die SCAS en die SCARED het nie na vore gekom in hierdie steekproef nie. Faktoranalise het egter die teenwoordigheid van 'n aantal gehipotetiseerde angskategorieë aangedui, naamlik sosiale fobie, paniekversteuring, vrese en algemene angsversteuring. Resultate het ook getoon dat 'n hoë persentasie van die respondente die teenwoordigheid van ernstige angssimptome aangedui het, naamlik 22% op die SCAS en 25.6% op die SCARED. Die mees algemene angssimptome by die leerders in die Wes-Kaap het te doen gehad met algemene angsversteuring, skeidingsangs, sosiale fobie en obsessief-kompulsiewe versteuring. Simptome watte doen het met kompulsiewe gedrag en fisiese skeiding van hulouers, het die populêrste geblyk te wees.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--West Virginia University, 2002. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains ix, 91 p. : ill. Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-50).

There has been growing research attention on the topic of child anxiety applying the theoretical framework of Attachment Theory, and the results have been encouraging so far with consistent findings on the positive association between insecure attachment and child anxiety. Child anxiety has also been associated with a diminished sense of control with extensive empirical evidences. Nevertheless, despite the rich empirical support on the associations between insecure attachment and child anxiety, and between diminished sense of control and child anxiety, the potential pathways of anxiety transmission remain largely unclear. In their discussion on the development of child anxiety, Chopita and Barlow (1998) proposed a conceptual link between attachment security and sense of control, even though it has not been followed up with empirical studies. Since available empirical evidences have validated the role of attachment security and sense of control in the development of child anxiety, it will be conceptually meaningful to investigate the potential link between attachment security and sense of control, and their respective and interactive roles in the development of child anxiety. The current study also aspires to improve understanding on the relationships between parental anxiety, parent’s and child’s sense of control, and child anxiety within the context of children undergoing elective surgeries. Children of 151 parents were about to receive elective surgeries participated in this study. Among these parents, 59 of them have children reached age 6 or above and all these children also participated in the current study. Information from 144 parents (95.36%) and 51 children (86.44%) was used for subsequent analyses. Information from 7 parents (4.64%) and 8 children (13.56%) was excluded from further analyses as they filled in less than 30% of the questionnaire items. Findings from present study showed children with insecure attachment and/or high external LOC experienced increased anxiety in preoperative period. The findings are consistent with existing literature. Children with insecure attachment were also found to espouse a higher level of external LOC. Besides, regression analyses showed that attachment security moderated the relationships between child’s external LOC and anxiety. Results also support the notion that secure attachment could be a protective factor against child anxiety development. Moreover, mediation analyses indicated child’s LOC mediated the relationship between parental and child anxiety, thereby supporting the mediation model by Chopita and Barlow. From a theoretical standpoint, findings from current study provided initial support on the linkage between attachment security and sense of control. Child’s external LOC as a potential pathway for intergenerational transmission of anxiety was also supported. The findings also bear significant clinical implications. Specifically, early screening and identification of children with insecure attachment and external LOC would allow more effective allocation of resources targeting at anxiety management in preoperative setting. Besides, taking into consideration the impact of parental anxiety, intervention for child anxiety including components for parental anxiety management should be emphasized. / published_or_final_version / Clinical Psychology / Doctoral / Doctor of Psychology

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The purpose of this study was to examine the responses of male and female children to musical performance anxiety. Twenty-six sixth-grade piano students (11 male, 15 female) performing in a piano recital served as subjects. Boys' and girls' heart rates, behaviour, performance quality, and anxiety levels were examined for possible differences between the genders. It was found that girls had substantially higher heart rates than boys immediately prior to performing, but that this difference was minimal while performing. Significantly more anxious behaviours were noted for both genders prior to performing than during performing, but boys had significantly more anxious behaviours than girls in both cases. Very little difference was noted in boys' anxiety scores (State-trait Anxiety Inventory for Children) between low, medium and high performance quality levels, however girls with moderate performance quality had much higher anxiety than did those with low and high quality performances. As well, girls were found to give significantly higher quality performances than boys. Correlation and regression analyses suggest that the genders respond differently to musical performance anxiety. These analyses were run on the data in three ways: All Children, Boys Only, and Girls Only. It was found that several relationships that emerged in the All Children analysis were driven by a strong relationship in a single gender, but were nearly absent, or in fact opposite, in the other.

Note: / Performance anxiety is a common experience for many musicians, firmly engrained in them by the age of eight. While it has been suggested throughout the literature that this is a learned condition developed during childhood, its appearances in younger children have not yet been studied. The purpose of this study was to document the performance experiences of very young children with respect to performance anxiety.[...] / L'anxiété de performance est vécue par plusieurs musiciens et serait déjà enracinée chez certains apprentis musiciens des l' âge de huit ans. Bien que plusieurs chercheurs considèrent qu'il s'agit la d'un phénomène acquis, se développant pendant l'enfance, ses premières manifestations n'ont jamais été étudiées. L'objectif de cette recherche est donc de documenter l'existence du stress lie a la performance musicale chez les très jeunes enfants.[...]

Thesis (M.S.L.T.)--University of Canterbury, 2007. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-84). Also available via the World Wide Web.

Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2004. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains v, 101 p. Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 48-56).