Nurture is defined as the collective impact of all environmental factors that affect growth and behavior. Because it is very difficult to control the differences in the environments of people with severe anxiety, determining the main factor is problematic. Many psychologists believe that anxiety is a product of childhood experiences. If a child is raised in a harmful environment, it will reflect on his or her behavior during adolescence and adult life. This is not only believed for diseases, but for behavior in general. To recognize the effects of the environment on the development of anxiety disorders, it seems essential to determine if the symptoms of the disorder in young people differ from those of old people. In a study, Krauss Whitbourne
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A child develops his behavior by watching the family interact. Therefore, familial environment may be a cause of the development of anxiety or other mental illnesses. A study that investigated family environment factors of the development of anxiety was performed by Hudson, et al. They focused on child anxiety to study maternal negativity and mother-child anxiety specifically. The gathered around 200 children at the age of 4 and classified them as either behaviorally inhibited or uninhibited. Child anxiety and behavioral inhibition were asserted two years later. The results showed that inhibited children were more likely to be diagnosed with general anxiety disorder or social phobia. Maternal anxiety also affected child anxiety over time. In conclusion, over involved parenting increases risk for development of anxiety in later …show more content…
The effect of these environments on behavior can be seen in the case of twins that grew up together but after they develop different interests, their behaviors are different. A study performed by Bracik et al studied the impact of family and school environments on the development of social anxiety disorders. The researchers divided their survey into demographic data, genetic and organic background, situation at school and family environment during adolescence, and people that may suffer from social anxiety disorders. The results showed that bad relations with peers and being subject of bullying are important factors on the development of social anxiety disorders. Esquirol (as cited in Treffers, 2001) emphasized that children should not grow up fearful, and if they do, intense fears could become the basis of a mental illness that could arouse later in puberty or adolescence. He described examples to illustrate his opinion; he mentioned “a girl, 6 years of age, sees her father massacred, and has been subject to panic terrors. At 14, she becomes a
A child develops his behavior by watching the family interact. Therefore, familial environment may be a cause of the development of anxiety or other mental illnesses. A study that investigated family environment factors of the development of anxiety was performed by Hudson, et al. They focused on child anxiety to study maternal negativity and mother-child anxiety specifically. The gathered around 200 children at the age of 4 and classified them as either behaviorally inhibited or uninhibited. Child anxiety and behavioral inhibition were asserted two years later. The results showed that inhibited children were more likely to be diagnosed with general anxiety disorder or social phobia. Maternal anxiety also affected child anxiety over time. In conclusion, over involved parenting increases risk for development of anxiety in later …show more content…
The effect of these environments on behavior can be seen in the case of twins that grew up together but after they develop different interests, their behaviors are different. A study performed by Bracik et al studied the impact of family and school environments on the development of social anxiety disorders. The researchers divided their survey into demographic data, genetic and organic background, situation at school and family environment during adolescence, and people that may suffer from social anxiety disorders. The results showed that bad relations with peers and being subject of bullying are important factors on the development of social anxiety disorders. Esquirol (as cited in Treffers, 2001) emphasized that children should not grow up fearful, and if they do, intense fears could become the basis of a mental illness that could arouse later in puberty or adolescence. He described examples to illustrate his opinion; he mentioned “a girl, 6 years of age, sees her father massacred, and has been subject to panic terrors. At 14, she becomes a