Prediction of anxiety symptoms in preschool-aged children: examination of maternal and paternal perspectives

Background: Little is known about risk factors for anxiety in young children. The current study investigated the value of a set of theoretically derived risk factors to predict symptoms of anxiety in a sample of preschool‐aged children. Methods: Mothers ( n = 632) and fathers ( n = 249) completed questionnaires twice, 12 months apart. Measures were selected to assess several risk factors derived from current theory, including parental negative...