Fears and parental attachement in early adolescence

Autor	PhDr. Radka Michalčáková, Ph.D., Mgr. Lenka Lacinová, Ph.D., Mgr. Ondřej Bouša , Bc. Martina Kotková
Organisation	Psychologický ústav AV ČR
Year	2010
Research type	study
Annotation	The study focuses on the relationship between the parental attachment and fears in early adolescence. A sample of 291 adolescents aged 12 to 14 (165 girls and 126 boys) completed the 78 item FSSC-II (Fear Survey Schedule for Children, second revision) and 25 item IPPA (Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment). The results show that girls perceive themselves as more fearful than boys. Fear seems to increase with age. We also found the quality of attachment to mother to be a predictor of both the overall fear score and of the specific fears related to family environment. Gender and age differences are discussed.
Keywords	early adolescence; fear; attachment
Research type	quantitative
Start date	13. 11. 2009
End date	21. 1. 2010
Obor	AN Psychology
Note	Michalčáková, R., Lacinová, L., Bouša, O., Kotková, M. (2010). Strachy a citová vazba k rodičům v období rané adolescence. E-psychologie [online]. 4 (1), 16-29 Available at www: . ISSN 1802-8853
Email	michalca@fss.muni.cz
Availability	available in the NRVDM electronic library
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Research location	Psychologický ústav AV ČR , Veveří 97, Brno 60200
Organisation	Psychologický ústav AV ČR
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