COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE ANXIETY LEVEL OF AMERICAN AND RUSSIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
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Andrew J. Han
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The presented empirical study provides data on a comparative assessment of the level of anxiety of American and Russian schoolchildren. On the general sample of American (n=10, age 15+0.3) and Russian (n=10, 15+0.6) secondary school students (boys), personal and situational anxiety and its levels were determined using a questionnaire (assessment of psycho-social and pedagogical adaptation of students) and the C.D. Spielberger test.
It was revealed that a high level of anxiety was recorded in 10% of American and 40% of Russian students; an average level - in 60% of American and 50% of Russian students; a low level - in 30% of American and 10% of Russian students, and situational anxiety in 30% of American and 10% Russian students. There was also a significant excess (p>0.05) of indicators for situational (37.86±0.12 49.34±0.12) and personal anxiety (42.64±0.13 and 51.07±0.12) in Russian students.
The analysis of the questionnaire data on the study of psycho-social conditions shows the relationship of child anxiety with socio-economic problems. Thus, among Russian schoolchildren, they were associated with such life situational difficulties as "fear of choosing post-secondary education" (99%), "fear of not passing state final exams" (94%), "enmity and conflicts between peers" (73%), "lack of time for personal life (70%), "conflicts with adults (teachers, parents)" (66%). American schoolchildren had such problems: "lack of time for personal life" (84%), "fear of choosing post-secondary education" (77%), "fear of not passing state final exams" (73%), "enmity and conflicts between peers" (60%).
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