Silverman W K, Nelles W B
Department of Psychology, State University of New York, Albany 12222.
J Genet Psychol. 1988 Mar;149(1):17-21. doi: 10.1080/00221325.1988.10532134.
In the present study, gender differences in children's fear were examined. Nine-year-old children were asked to rate their own fears, the fears of their peers of the opposite gender, and the fears of their peers of the same gender, using the Fear Survey Schedule for Children--Revised (Ollendick, 1983). Consistent with previous investigations, the results revealed that boys rated themselves as less fearful than girls. In addition, both male and female judges rated "other boys" as less afraid than "other girls." These findings emerged whether fear was examined in terms of intensity or prevalence. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
在本研究中，对儿童恐惧方面的性别差异进行了考察。使用儿童恐惧调查表修订版（奥伦迪克，1983年），要求9岁儿童对自己的恐惧、异性同伴的恐惧以及同性同伴的恐惧进行评分。与之前的调查一致，结果显示男孩对自己恐惧程度的评分低于女孩。此外，男性和女性评判员都认为“其他男孩”比“其他女孩”更不害怕。无论从恐惧强度还是恐惧发生率方面进行考察，都出现了这些结果。文中还讨论了对未来研究的启示和建议。
