Vasovagal syncope and blood/injury fear
1987; Elsevier BV; Volume: 25; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0005-7967(87)90043-x
ISSN1873-622X
Autores Tópico(s)Pain Management and Placebo Effect
ResumoThe relationship between vasovagal syncope (fainting) and fear of blood and injuries (B/I) was investigated in 378 college students. Significantly more females (17%) than males (7%) reported having fainted in the presence of B/I stimuli. Females also reported more B/I fear, as assessed by the Mutilation Questionnaire, than males and fainters reported more fear than non-fainters. A greater proportion of fainters, relative to non-fainters reported family members who also fainted to B/I stimuli. The results are discussed in terms of implications for understanding the acquisition of B/I fears, phobias and fainting.
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