The Fear Survey Schedule for Children–II
(FSSC–II) (Gullone & King, 1992) was modified
for parent report and a younger age group. The modified
instrument (FSSC–IIP) was
completed by 753 parents of children within the age range 3.0
to 8.9 years. Results revealed
a stable eight-factor solution that was sensitive to age
and gender differences. Parents
reported a higher overall level of fear for school children
compared to preschool children,
and a higher overall level of fearfulness for girls
compared to boys. The most common fears
reported were getting lost in a crowd and in a strange place.
Abbreviations: FSSC (–II, –IIP): Fear
Survey Schedule for Children; PCA: principal components
analysis.