Anxiety in Visually Handicapped Children and Youth

Matson, Johnny L.; Manikam, Ramasamy; Heinze, Antoinette; Kapperman, Gaylen

doi:10.1207/s15374424jccp1504_12

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“…Along with studies by other researchers (e.g. Matson et al, 1986;Ramirez & Kratochwill, 1990), the findings of the present investigation are encouraging regarding the use of the FSSC-R for children with disability. Although modifications are necessary to the assessment procedure that is usually followed, it is possible to obtain reliable self-report data from children with disability.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

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Assessing the fears of children with disability using the Revised Fear Survey Schedule for Children: A comparative study

King

Josephs

Gullone

et al. 1994

British Journal of Medical Psychology

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This study compared the self-reported fears of children with disability using the Fear Survey Schedule for Children-Revised (FSSC-R). Children with intellectual disability reported a significantly greater number of fears than children with no disability, children with hearing impairment and children with visual impairment. Also the children with intellectual disability reported more idiosyncratic fears related to the unknown, injury and small animals. Consistent with normative findings (King et al., 1989b; Ollendick, King & Frary, 1989), girls reported significantly more fears than boys. Methodological issues are discussed including the reliability and validity of self-reported fears for children with disability.

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confidence: 85%

“…Clearly procedural modifications are necessary in the assessment of disabled children (c.f. Matson, Manikam, Heinze & Kapperman, 1986;Ramirez & Kratochwill, 1990). Special education teachers were responsible for the administration of the FSSC-R to the children with hearing impairment and children with visual impairment.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing the fears of children with disability using the Revised Fear Survey Schedule for Children: A comparative study

King

Josephs

Gullone

et al. 1994

British Journal of Medical Psychology

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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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confidence: 99%

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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“…In previous studies (King, Gullone & Stafford 1990 ; Matson et al 1986 ; Ollendick, Matson & Helsel 1985 ; Wilhelm 1989 ) where the fears and anxieties of visually impaired children were assessed using self-report measures (e.g. The Revised Fear Survey Schedule for Children, FSSC-R; The South African Fear Survey Schedule for Children, FSSC-SA; and the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale, RCMAS) similar adaptations were made with great success.…”

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confidence: 88%

Research Protocol: Development, implementation and evaluation of a cognitive behavioural therapy-based intervention programme for the management of anxiety symptoms in South African children with visual impairments

2015

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BackgroundChildhood anxiety presents a serious mental health problem, and it is one of the most common forms of psychological distress reported by youth worldwide. The prevalence of anxiety symptoms amongst South African youth is reported to be significantly higher than in other parts of the world. These high prevalence rates become even more significant when viewed in terms of children with visual impairments, as it is suggested that children with physical disabilities may be more prone, than their non-disabled peers, for the development of psychological difficulties.ObjectivesThe main aim of this study is to develop, implement and evaluate a specifically tailored anxiety intervention programme for use with South African children with visual impairments.MethodA specifically tailored cognitive-behavioural therapy-based anxiety intervention, for 9–13 year old South African children with visual impairments, will be evaluated in two special schools. The study will employ a randomised wait-list control group design with pre- post- and follow-up intervention measures, with two groups each receiving a 10 session anxiety intervention programme. The main outcome measure relates to the participants’ symptoms of anxiety as indicated on the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale.ConclusionIf the anxiety intervention programme is found to be effective in reducing symptoms of anxiety, this universal intervention will lay down the foundation upon which future contextually sensitive (South African) anxiety intervention programmes can be built.

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Anxiety in Visually Handicapped Children and Youth

Cited by 11 publications

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Assessing the fears of children with disability using the Revised Fear Survey Schedule for Children: A comparative study

Assessing the fears of children with disability using the Revised Fear Survey Schedule for Children: A comparative study

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

Research Protocol: Development, implementation and evaluation of a cognitive behavioural therapy-based intervention programme for the management of anxiety symptoms in South African children with visual impairments

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