Table 4.
Parental Enhancement of Anxious Cognitions (PEAC)
| Father | Mother | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not at all true (0) | Somewhat true (1) | True (2) | Very true (3) | Not at all true (0) | Somewhat true (1) | True (2) | Very true (3) | |
| 1. This parent warns me about potential dangers, to prevent accidents from happening | ||||||||
| 2. When I am anxious to do something, this parent cannot conceal his/her worries | ||||||||
| 3. This parent explicitly warns me that I should be careful when I leave home | ||||||||
| 4. This parent warns me that I should never talk to strangers because of bad things that might happen | ||||||||
| 5. When this parent is scared, his/her body language reveals his/her fear (e.g., fidgeting hands, sweating, trembling, touching neck or face) | ||||||||
| 6. This parent shows when he/she is in panic in my presence | ||||||||
| 7. When this parent is scared, he/she has a fearful expression on his/her face in my presence | ||||||||
| 8. This parent shows me that he/she is afraid to do certain things | ||||||||
| 9. This parent warns me explicitly that I should avoid dangerous situations | ||||||||
| 10. This parent tells me that the world is not always a safe place | ||||||||
| 11. Even if this parent tries to hide his/her fear, I can still see that he/she is anxious | ||||||||
| 12. When I do something new or go to a new place, this parent warns me about the things that could go wrong | ||||||||
| 13. This parent points out to me that an accident can always happen | ||||||||
| 14. This parent warns me explicitly not to go along with unfamiliar people | ||||||||
Threat information transmission: items 1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14; Modeling: items 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11