Usynina T.P. —
Study of fears at primary school age
// Psychologist. – 2019. – ¹ 4.
– P. 49 - 54.
DOI: 10.25136/2409-8701.2019.4.30559
URL: https://en.e-notabene.ru/psp/article_30559.html
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Abstract: The subject of this research is the correction of fears in the students of primary school by means of art therapy. The object of this research is the fears in children of primary school age. The author examines the manifestation of fears in primary school students. Special attention is given to delivering program for correction of fears in the children of primary school age using art therapeutic approach. The article demonstrates the differences between the conceptual categories of fear of the primary school students prior to and after carrying out the program of correction using the Fisher Criterion. The technique “Fears in the House” developed by A. I. Zakharova and M. A. Panfilova, which allows getting an idea on the manifestation of fears in primary school students prior to and after delivering a program of correction, is applied in the research. The author’s special contribution consist in the results of principal and repeated diagnosis confirming the expedience of implementation of the program of correction of fears in the primary school students by means of art therapy. The novelty of this research is defined by positive dynamics in development of emotional sphere, which is reflected in decreasing of anxiety and aggressiveness, development of creative potential and confidence in the children of primary school age.