SOCIAL-PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS OF THE FORMATION OF ANXIETY IN CHILDREN OF EARLY SCHOOL AGE

Abstract

This article is devoted to the analysis of the main socio-psychological factors influencing the formation of anxiety in children of primary school age. The study sheds light on the psychological nature of children’s anxiety, its stages of development, and the role of the family environment, school environment, teacher personality, peer relationships, and social expectations in the formation of anxiety. Also, psychoprophylactic recommendations for the social consequences of anxiety in children of primary school age, its impact on educational activities, and prevention have been developed. The results of the work are useful for practical psychologists, primary school teachers, and parents.