Early Learning Experience and Adolescent Anxiety: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Between Japan and England |
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Authors: | Cecilia A Essau Shin-ichi Ishikawa Satoko Sasagawa |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Psychology, Roehampton University, Whitelands College, Holybourne Avenue, London, SW15 4JD, UK;(2) Faculty of Education and Culture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan;(3) Faculty of Human Sciences, Mejiro University, Tokyo, Japan |
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Abstract: | The main aim of this study was to compare the frequency of anxiety symptoms among adolescents in Japan and England, and to
examine the association between early learning experiences and anxiety symptoms. A total of 299 adolescents (147 from England
and 152 from Japan), aged 12 to 17 years were investigated. Results showed that adolescents in England reported significantly
higher levels of anxiety symptoms than adolescents in Japan. For early learning experiences, no significant differences emerged
between the two countries for parent punishment and reinforcement of anxious behavior. However, for non-anxiety physical symptoms
(i.e. cold), adolescents in England scored significantly higher in parent punishment and the Japanese sample scored higher
in parent reinforcement. Parent verbal transmission about the danger of anxiety and cold symptoms was more common in Japan
than in England. The impact of learning experience on adolescent’s anxiety seemed to differ across cultures, which underscore
the importance of cultural factors on adolescent’s anxiety. |
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