Gullone E
Department of Psychology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev. 1999 Jun;2(2):91-106. doi: 10.1023/a:1021895630678.
Published research into normal fear now spans more than one century. During this time, a large number of papers have been published in the area. The resulting literature has led to a detailed understanding of normal fear experiences and, in particular, the ways in which they change with maturation. Of central importance, when evaluating the documented outcomes of this work, is the soundness of the methods and tools used in assessment. It is not surprising given the large number of researchers that have been involved in this area, that the assessment methods used have varied substantially. These have ranged from the methodologically problematic technique of obtaining retrospective adult reports to the administration of psychometrically validated fear survey schedules. An extensive review of this literature reveals that, for the last two decades, the fear survey schedule has been the most widely used technique for the fear assessment. The preference that has and is being demonstrated for the fear survey schedule as an assessment tool is most likely due to its many advantages including ease of use, objectivity in scoring, and provision of a substantial amount of information in a short period. However, despite its advantages, researchers and clinicians need to be cognizant of its potential limitations and, depending on the questions being asked, may need to consider using it in combination with alternative assessment strategies.
已发表的关于正常恐惧的研究跨越了一个多世纪。在此期间，该领域发表了大量论文。由此产生的文献使人们对正常恐惧体验有了详细的了解，尤其是它们随成熟而变化的方式。在评估这项工作已记录的结果时，核心要点是评估中使用的方法和工具的可靠性。鉴于有大量研究人员参与该领域，所使用的评估方法差异很大也就不足为奇了。这些方法从获取回顾性成人报告的方法学上有问题的技术到心理测量学验证的恐惧调查量表的管理。对这些文献的广泛回顾表明，在过去二十年中，恐惧调查量表一直是最广泛使用的恐惧评估技术。作为一种评估工具，恐惧调查量表一直且正在受到青睐，这很可能是由于它有许多优点，包括使用方便、评分客观，以及能在短时间内提供大量信息。然而，尽管它有优点，但研究人员和临床医生需要认识到它的潜在局限性，并且根据所提出的问题，可能需要考虑将其与其他评估策略结合使用。
