Psychological Development and Education ›› 2002, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (4): 65-69.

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A Study of Development in Separation Anxiety of Children

LUO Zeng-rang   

  1. Educational Department, Baoji College of Arts and Science, Shanxi 721007
  • Online:2002-10-15 Published:2002-10-15

Abstract: By using pictorially aided paradigm and pictorial rating scale,to explore 80 children's separation anxiety of four age levels.The results showed: (1) Children's separation anxious gradual decrease with age.(2) Separation anxiety was found highest in the 3-5age group.(3) Scores for the unmitigated situation were found higher than for the mitigated one across the age range of 3-14 years.(4) Two exclusively distinct factor corresponding to the two separation situations.

Key words: Separation Anxiety, Pictorially aided paradigm, developmental task

CLC Number: 

  • B844.1
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