%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence and correlates of childhood fears in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
%J Eastern Mediterranean health journal
%D 2001
%A Mohammed, N. A.
%A Eapen, V.
%A Bener, Abdulbari
%V 7
%N 3
%P 422-427
%X The prevalence of fear was explored in 340 adolescents in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. More than 50% reported feeling extremely frightened of 6 out of 60 fear items surveyed. These items were: someone dying in the family (66.5%), parents getting divorced (65.3%), the devil (63.8%), breaking a religious law (61.5%), being kidnapped (53.2%) and being adopted (49.9%). The level of fear showed a significant positive correlation with female gender, parental death/divorce, living with a single parent/relatives, living in low income families and an adverse home environment. Nearly half of the children reported that the fear caused considerable distress and interfered with daily activities.
%G 
%I World Health Organization
%@ 1020-3397
%U http://dx.doi.org/