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Journal of Pediatric Psychology 6(3) pp. 293-300, 1981
© 1981 Society of Pediatric Psychology

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Reduction of Medical Fears by Use of Modeling: A Preventive Application in a General Population of Children1

Michael C. Roberts2, Sandy K. Wurtele, Richard R. Boone, Laura J. Ginther and Pauline D. Elkins

University of Alabama

2All correspondence should be directed to Michael C. Roberts, Department of Psychology, Box 2968, University of Alabama, University, Alabama 35486

This study determined the effectiveness of a prevention program in decreasing the medical fears of a nonpatient population of children in the second through fifth grades. Children in the experimental group viewed a slide-and-audiotape package which portrayed two coping peer models in various hospital scenes (Hospital Package). In comparison to a group of control subjects who viewed a travelogue slide package, the subjects who viewed the Hospital Package reported significantly reduced fears on measures of anxiety related to medical situations. Further reductions were obtained at a follow-up assessment 2 weeks after the package presentation.


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