Six-month prevalence of phobic symptoms in Iceland: An epidemiological postal survey
An epidemiological questionnaire survey of the prevalence of various types of phobias was undertaken among the Icelandic population. Out of 1,000 individuals surveyed in accord with national census data held in Reykjavik, 775 questionnaires were returned. Results confirmed that among Icelanders phob...
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ftunivqespace:oai:espace.library.uq.edu.au:UQ:2461f25 2023-05-15T16:50:13+02:00 Six-month prevalence of phobic symptoms in Iceland: An epidemiological postal survey Arnarson, Eiríkur Örn Gudmundsdóttir, Ása Boyle, Gregory J. 1998-02-01 https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:2461f25 eng eng Wiley doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-4679(199802)54:2<257::AID-JCLP15>3.0.CO;2-I issn:0021-9762 Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Clinical Psychology 1201 Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 3203 Clinical Psychology Journal Article 1998 ftunivqespace https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-4679(199802)54:2<257::AID-JCLP15>3.0.CO;2-I 2020-08-18T04:59:22Z An epidemiological questionnaire survey of the prevalence of various types of phobias was undertaken among the Icelandic population. Out of 1,000 individuals surveyed in accord with national census data held in Reykjavik, 775 questionnaires were returned. Results confirmed that among Icelanders phobic symptoms overall are more prevalent among women than men. Prevalence rates were lower for individuals 45 years or older, suggesting that extinction may occur with ageing. Divorced or separated individuals were most at risk, as were women homemakers disabled, or unemployed persons. Education was inversely related to the incidence of all types of phobias, with individuals with less than 10 years of education reporting the highest rates of phobia. Most respondents attributed the onset of their phobias to a specific terrifying experience, and in many cases to observing another person displaying an intense fear reaction in a given situation. Factor analysis of the data indicated that social anxiety phobias accounted for the greatest proportion of variance. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland The University of Queensland: UQ eSpace |
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Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Clinical Psychology 1201 Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 3203 Clinical Psychology Arnarson, Eiríkur Örn Gudmundsdóttir, Ása Boyle, Gregory J. Six-month prevalence of phobic symptoms in Iceland: An epidemiological postal survey |
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An epidemiological questionnaire survey of the prevalence of various types of phobias was undertaken among the Icelandic population. Out of 1,000 individuals surveyed in accord with national census data held in Reykjavik, 775 questionnaires were returned. Results confirmed that among Icelanders phobic symptoms overall are more prevalent among women than men. Prevalence rates were lower for individuals 45 years or older, suggesting that extinction may occur with ageing. Divorced or separated individuals were most at risk, as were women homemakers disabled, or unemployed persons. Education was inversely related to the incidence of all types of phobias, with individuals with less than 10 years of education reporting the highest rates of phobia. Most respondents attributed the onset of their phobias to a specific terrifying experience, and in many cases to observing another person displaying an intense fear reaction in a given situation. Factor analysis of the data indicated that social anxiety phobias accounted for the greatest proportion of variance. |
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Six-month prevalence of phobic symptoms in Iceland: An epidemiological postal survey |
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Six-month prevalence of phobic symptoms in Iceland: An epidemiological postal survey |
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Six-month prevalence of phobic symptoms in Iceland: An epidemiological postal survey |
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Six-month prevalence of phobic symptoms in Iceland: An epidemiological postal survey |
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Six-month prevalence of phobic symptoms in Iceland: An epidemiological postal survey |
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six-month prevalence of phobic symptoms in iceland: an epidemiological postal survey |
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1998 |
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