Keyword: «anxiety level»

The article investigates the problem of children's fears in the psychological literature. Preschool age is considered as a sensitive period in the development of the child's emotional sphere. The results of studying the characteristics of children's fears in preschool children with different levels of anxiety are presented. The results presented by the author indicate that children with different levels of anxiety manifestations differ in the frequency and number of fears of various content.

The article reveals the current problem of anxiety in children of early preschool age. To identify the anxiety state in children, a testing method was used, and a questionnaire method was used to assess parents' child anxiety. Since non-coincidences were identified, then a long-term observation was carried out. A relatively young method of fairy tale therapy is considered as a tool for reducing the level of child anxiety. The article describes a study conducted in order to obtain data on the feasibility of using fairy tale therapy in dealing with anxiety in preschool children.