Emotion Recognition in Children with Anxiety Disorders: Effects of Age, Subtype, and Gender
Year: 2013
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objectives: It is unclear whether anxiety disorders are associated with children’s ability to recognize emotions. To elucidate this relationship, the effects of age, subtype, and gender were examined, which have been neglected in past studies. Methods: Sixty-three anxious children and 59 non-anxious children identified various emotions displayed by an animated character. Children also completed questionnaires measuring state anxiety and depressive/anxiety symptoms. Results: Anxious children generally did not have difficulty identifying emotions compared with non-anxious children. However, children with separation anxiety disorder (SAD) and young children with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) showed difficulty. Gender played a minimal role in emotion recognition, but anxious girls were less accurate in recognizing disgust when compared with anxious boys and non-anxious girls. Conclusion: Anxious children as a group may not exhibit difficulty in emotion recognition. When age and subtype factors are considered, however, children with SAD and young children with GAD exhibit some deficits.
Source: TSpace (University of Toronto)
Author: Trevor Changgun Lee
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2735591833