Phobic disorders and fear of crime in the elderly
| Autor: | J. Lindesay |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Significant difference Fear of crime social sciences Phobic disorder Psychiatry and Mental health Property crime mental disorders medicine Ill health Geriatrics and Gerontology Pshychiatric Mental Health Psychiatry Psychology Gerontology health care economics and organizations Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Aging & Mental Health. 1:81-86 |
| ISSN: | 1364-6915 1360-7863 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13607869757416 |
| Popis: | This study examines the fear of crime reported by a community sample of elderly cases of phobic disorder, compared with age- and sex-matched controls. The cases expressed more fear for personal safety and fear of property crime than did the controls, and fear of crime was regarded as a more serious problem by the cases. Cases reported more personal experience of victimization than did the controls. After controlling for this variable, there was no difference between the groups with regard to fear of property crime; but among non-victimized subjects the cases remained significantly more fearful for personal safety. Cases also reported higher rates of physical ill health than did the controls. When this was controlled, the only significant difference between groups was greater fear for personal safety in unwell cases compared to unwell controls. The groups did not differ in their judgements about local crime rates, but the cases were less likely to consider themselves capable of self-defence. These findings... |
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