TY  - JOUR
T1  - Fears in Early Childhood among Kindergartens and Primary Schools in Jordan
AU - Baibers, Haitham 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 13
IS  - 8
SP  - 1373
EP  - 1381
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2018.1373.1381
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2018.1373.1381
KW  - Fear
KW  -childhood
KW  -early childhood
KW  -arrangement
KW  -influencing
KW  -social status
AB  - This study aimed at identifying the types of common fears of children in childhood, the sample of
the study consisted of 245 children in Kindergarten in Irbid-Jordan, questionnaire was developed to measure
82 types of various fears that may suffered by children aged between 4-8 years. The study results showed a
high degree of common fears of children in childhood and it was highest for unseen followed by sounds and
natural phenomena then dangerous things, animals, transportation and finally social networking. There were
statistically significant differences between responses of study sample for common fears of children due to
variables such as gender, age of the child, arrangement the child in the family and social status for parents in
favor of females due to gender variable, 5 years due to age of the child, first child due to arrangement the child
in the family and married parents due to the social status for parents. The study recommends the need to
interest families of their children and avoid fears because its impact in influencing the child’s personality in the
community.
ER  -