Developmental changes in death anxiety in childhood |
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Authors: | Esther Halpern Leslie Palic |
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Institution: | Tel-Aviv University Ramat Aviv, Israel;Ministry of Education Hadera, Israel |
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Abstract: | A sample of 49 children divided into three age groups (3–4 years, 7–8 years, and 10–11 years) responded to a pictorial derivation of Spielberger's State Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC). Three pictures were used as stimuli, in addition to words, for the measure of death anxiety. The intensity measure was the response to six Hebrew mood adjectives as the child chose one of seven schematic face drawings ranging from positive to negative expressions. Reliabilities were comporable to the longer versions of the Hebrew STAIC with older children. Findings indicated significant differences in anxiety scores between the age groups, with older subjects showing higher levels of anxiety. The advantage of a single measure of death anxiety appropriate for a wide age range is discussed, as well as the implication for a developmental pattern of death anxiety. |
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Keywords: | Correspondence and requests for reprints should be sent to Esther Halpern Psychology Department Tel-Aviv University Ramat Aviv Israel |
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