Volume : II, Issue : V, May - 2013

Anxiety : A Comparative study of Thalassaemia and Normal Childrens Parents

Dr. Pankaj S. Suvera

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The aim of present investigation was to study the impact of thalassaemia disease in children on parental anxiety. Moreover, it was also planned to examine gender differences in parental anxiety. The sample comprised of 60 parents of thalessaemia children and 60 parents of normal children. The 2x2 factorial design was planned for the study. Personal data sheet and Derogates symptom checklist–90– Revised scale were administered to them. Two way analysis (F test) of variance yielded significant main and interaction effects of types of parents and sex on anxiety. The level of anxiety was higher among parents of thalassaemic children than the parents of normal children. Moreover females were found to suffer from anxiety more as compared to male. And significant interaction on types of parents and sex

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Dr. Pankaj S. Suvera Anxiety : A Comparative study of Thalassaemia and Normal Children�s Parents International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.II, Issue.V May 2013

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