Journal of Traumatic Stress Disorders & TreatmentISSN: 2324-8947

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Vicky Downey Author

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Subjects of specialization
Anxiety disorders, Mental health, Parents, Adolescents, Daily life quality

Affiliation
Department of Children and Youth Studies, University College Dublin, Ireland

Biography

Vicky Downey affiliated to the Department of Children and Youth Studies from University College Dublin, Ireland. Her current research interests include in Anxiety disorders; Mental health; Parents; Daily life qualitySurvey; Adolescents; Daily life quality.

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Research Article Open Access

The Daily Lives of Anxious and Non-Anxious Adolescents: A Survey for Parents of 13-15 Year Old Adolescents

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Vicky Downey*

The aim of this paper is to report the findings on the daily lives of anxious and non-anxious adolescents from the perspective of parents, to establish any differences or similarities. Although research around anxiety disorders amongst adolescents is broad, little research has captured parental reports of anxiety disorders amongst adolescents. Hence, this gap is addressed. The data was collected using a 21-item questionnaire that was distributed online to parents of 13-15-year-old children. Data came from 120 parents who completed the survey. 95% were Mothers and 4.2% were Fathers. 45.8% of adolescents referred to in this study had a diagnosed anxiety disorder while 53.3% of children mentioned in the survey were not diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. 66.7% were female and 33.3% were ma... view more»

DOI: 10.37532/2324-8947.2020.9(4).206

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