A Study of Manifest Anxiety among Blind Residential School Students

Hardy, Richard E.

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“…For more information, visit: Ͻhttp://jvib.org/CEUsϾ. (Dean, 1957;Hardy, 1968;King, Gullone, & Stafford, 1990;Matson et al, 1986;Ollendick et al, 1985;Weimer & Kratochwill, 1991;Wilhelm, 1989) focusing on fear and anxiety within the population of children with visual impairments have been conducted to date, and the last study to explore this topic was conducted more than two decades ago (Weimer & Kratochwill, 1991). Of the seven studies, only two compared the fear profiles of children with and without visual impairments, the first of which was conducted by Ollendick et al (1985).…”

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Comparing Fears in South African Children with and without Visual Impairments

Visagie

Loxton

Ollendick

et al. 2013

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness

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Introduction The aim of the study presented here was to determine whether significant differences exist between the fear profiles of South African children in middle childhood (aged 8–13) with different levels of visual impairments and those of their sighted counterparts. Methods A differential research design was used, and a total of 129 assenting children from three schools in the Western Cape province of South Africa participated. This convenience sample included 67 children with various degrees of visual impairments (20 with severe impairments and 47 with moderate impairments), and 62 gender- and age-matched sighted children in the control group. All the children were administered a short demographic questionnaire and the South African Fear Survey Schedule for Children (FSSC-SA). Results The results of the FSSC-SA indicated that the most feared item for the children with visual impairments was “Fire– getting burned” and that of the sighted children was “getting HIV.” The 10 most common fears of both groups were related mainly to situations in which the possibility of danger and harm was present, with the majority of fears loading onto Factor I (fear of danger and death) of the FSSC-SA. Consistent with previous research, gender differences were apparent across the number, level, and pattern of fears, with the girls consistently reporting more fears than the boys. In addition, the severely visually impaired group reported more fears, a greater intensity of fears, and a more complex pattern of fears than their moderately visually impaired and sighted counterparts. Discussion These results are discussed in terms of possible influencing factors. Implications for practitioners The results of the study provide teachers, parents, and others who are involved in the day-to-day lives of children with visual impairments with a glimpse into the children's emotional worlds. They also provide a foundation upon which future intervention and treatment strategies may be built.

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Comparing Fears in South African Children with and without Visual Impairments

Visagie

Loxton

Ollendick

et al. 2013

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness

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“…The South African fear literature base has also expanded, with a number of studies exploring various aspects of childhood fear published since 1999 (Burkhardt & Loxton, 2008; Burkhardt, Loxton, & Muris, 2003; Burkhardt, Loxton, Kagee, & Ollendick, 2012; Loxton, 2009a, 2009b; Martalas, 1999; Mostert & Loxton, 2008; Muris et al, 2006; Muris, Du Plessis, & Loxton, 2008; Muris, Schmidt, Engelbrecht, & Perold, 2002; Zwemstra & Loxton, 2011). However, despite this growth in normative fear literature, very little fear research has been carried out within the population of children with visual impairments (Dean, 1957; Hardy, 1968; King, Gullone, & Stafford, 1990; Matson, Manikam, Heinze, & Kapperman, 1986; Ollendick, Matson, & Helsel, 1985; Weimer & Kratochwill, 1991; Wilhelm, 1989). King et al (1990), who compared the fears of a group of children with visual impairments to a group of age and gender matched normally sighted controls, suspect that the lack of research within this special population can be attributed to methodological difficulties when assessing the fears of children with visual impairments.…”

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Child-friendly procedures and accommodations for the use of a self-report fear survey with children who have visual impairments: Reflections on a South African case study

Visagie

Loxton

2014

British Journal of Visual Impairment

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Although the experience of childhood fear has been deemed a common phenomenon, in some cases, children's fears can become excessive and interfere with daily functioning and activities, and may thus warrant clinical attention. It is in cases such as these that reliable and valid methods to assess childhood fears are required. Although normative fear literature describes many effective modes of assessment, these methods are not accessible to all children, and certain accommodations are necessary when assessing the fears of children with visual impairments. This article provides a reflection on a case study where the fears of 67 South African children with varying degrees of visual impairment were assessed using the South African version of the Fear Survey Schedule for Children (FSSC-SA). Aspects relating to child-friendly procedure and accommodations are discussed.

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