TY - JOUR
T1 - Anxiety and threat perception abnormalities in normal children
AU - Muris, P.E.H.M.
AU - Kindt, M.
AU - Bögels, S.M.
AU - Merckelbach, H.L.G.J.
AU - Gadet, B.P.M.T.
AU - Moulaert, V.
PY - 2000/1/1
Y1 - 2000/1/1
N2 - The current study examined the relationship between childhood anxiety and threat perception abnormalities. Children (N = 105) were exposed to stories reflecting three types of anxiety: social anxiety, separation anxiety, and generalized anxiety. From children's reactions to the stories, a number of threat perception indices were derived. Children's level of anxiety was assessed by means of questionnaires and a structured diagnostic interview. Results indicated that high levels of anxiety, as measured by questionnaires and interview, were accompanied by a high frequency of threat perception, high ratings of threat, a high frequency of threatening interpretations, high levels of negative feelings and cognitions, and an early detection of threat. Furthermore, results seemed to suggest that threat perception abnormalities were mediated by children 's general level of anxiety rather than by levels of specific anxiety symptoms.
AB - The current study examined the relationship between childhood anxiety and threat perception abnormalities. Children (N = 105) were exposed to stories reflecting three types of anxiety: social anxiety, separation anxiety, and generalized anxiety. From children's reactions to the stories, a number of threat perception indices were derived. Children's level of anxiety was assessed by means of questionnaires and a structured diagnostic interview. Results indicated that high levels of anxiety, as measured by questionnaires and interview, were accompanied by a high frequency of threat perception, high ratings of threat, a high frequency of threatening interpretations, high levels of negative feelings and cognitions, and an early detection of threat. Furthermore, results seemed to suggest that threat perception abnormalities were mediated by children 's general level of anxiety rather than by levels of specific anxiety symptoms.
U2 - 10.1023/A:1007588524525
DO - 10.1023/A:1007588524525
M3 - Article
SN - 0882-2689
VL - 22
SP - 22
EP - 22
JO - Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
JF - Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
IS - 2
ER -