"Health of a Love One" Tops List of Kids' Worries

Wilmington, Delaware
Tuesday, November 06, 2007 @ 06:09 PM EST
by: Kira Ebert ebert@KidsHealth.org

A new KidsHealth® KidsPoll surveyed 1,154 kids ages 9 to 13 on what they worry about most often. Of the eight worries surveyed, here is how they ranked:

Reason for Worry or Stress	% of Kids Who Worry "Almost All the Time"
Health of a loved one	55%
Your future	43%
Schoolwork, tests, or grades	37%
Your looks or appearance	37%
Making mistakes or messing up	26%
War or terrorism	25%
Your friends and their problems	24%
The environment	10%

Source: KidsHealth® KidsPoll – What Kids Worry About, 2007

KidsPoll also found that only 23% of kids surveyed said they “talk to a parent” when they worry. More kids (25%) ranked “talk to a friend” first and many kids (20%) said that they wouldn't talk about it at all but instead would “try to fix it and make it better.”

For more information about “What Kids Worry About,” visit KidsHealth.org.

modified: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 @ 06:09 PM EST
created: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 @ 06:09 PM EST