Date of Award
5-1-2006
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Educational Leadership
Abstract
The purposes of the study were 1) to compare parents and teachers and students perceptions of students' fears and anxieties, and 2) to determine if there were differences in students' fears and anxieties based on grade level or gender. This study was quantitative in nature. Four hundred eighty-six middle school students in a five through eight configuration, and their parents and teachers were included in the sample. Two surveys were given: The Middle Level Survey was created by the researcher, and the Comprehensive Assessment of School Climate is a National Study of School Evaluation (NS SE) product created by Kelley, Glover, Keefe, Balderson, Sorenson, and Speth (1986). Statistical analysis of the data included the one-way ANOVA, Tukey's HSD, and descriptive statistics. This study investigated the perceptions of parents and teachers about the anxiety and fears of adolescents in grades 5, 6, 7, and 8 and how parents' and teachers' perceptions are related to the perceptions of adolescents. Grade level and gender were disaggregated. Three areas were addressed: School Environment/Safety, Support for Learning, and Quality/Social Relationships. Parents and teachers held a greater perception of Environment/Safety than did students. Parents and teachers also recognized a more positive climate with Support for Learning than did students, and were more positive than students with their perceptions regarding Quality/Social Relationships (i.e., higher score indicating a more positive perception.). Students in Grade 8 noted more IV concerns in all three areas than students in grades 5, 6, or 7. No significant difference was noted between males and females, although females had a more positive perception than did males.
Recommended Citation
Miller, Carolyn B., "Adolescent Fears and Anxieties: a Comparative Analysis of Parents' and Teachers' Perceptions of Adolescent Differences" (2006). All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 575.
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/etds/575
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