The probability of developing fear of falling (FOF) was obtained from studies with similar populations [ 26, 27].
Using the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) it is possible to identify LBP patients at risk of developing fear avoidance behaviour.
This makes sense because, if an aversive US meets a certain threshold of intensity, developing fear and avoidance would seem to provide an unequivocal survival advantage.
In the present study, a previous negative birth experience was the factor most strongly associated with an increased risk of developing fear of childbirth, as well as an increased risk of undergoing an elective caesarean section.
This is driven by the higher probability of women sustaining a fracture in a fall resulting in higher costs and disutility, as well as the higher probability of women developing fear of falling and its associated disutility following a fall.
Others may develop fears about death, leaving parents or going to school.
From her perspective, evolution favored children who developed fears of certain stimuli (e.g. heights and strangers) that protect them.
I developed fears of being kidnapped, of dinosaurs coming back to life, and of huge hands waiting to descend from the sky and squish me.
(ID 9, female, 31, UC) Consequently, some interviewees developed fears of, or even aversion towards, eating and drinking.
Other methods (e.g., UV exposure based on residential history) to capture sun exposure have been developed (Fears et al, 2002).
Altogether, the studies discussed in this section provide evidence to suggest that children who are exposed to threat information provided by the media (and in particular television) are (more) likely to develop fears.
