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@article{Caltabiano:2025:10.1016/j.psycom.2025.100226,
author = {Caltabiano, A and Burke, T and Nesi, J and Di, Simplicio M and Van, Zalk N},
doi = {10.1016/j.psycom.2025.100226},
journal = {Psychiatry Research Communications},
title = {Age, not sex, predicts needle fear and life interference},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psycom.2025.100226},
volume = {5},
year = {2025}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - Fear of needles is common and can impair health-related behavior, yet remains underexamined in adult populations. This study assessed symptom severity and life interference associated with needle fear in a UK sample (N = 396). Findings showed 77 % of participants reported life interference due to needle fear despite almost no formal diagnosis. Younger adults had higher severity, with no significant sex differences. These results suggest a need for broad, low-barrier interventions to reduce needle fear and improve public health outcomes like vaccine uptake.
AU - Caltabiano,A
AU - Burke,T
AU - Nesi,J
AU - Di,Simplicio M
AU - Van,Zalk N
DO - 10.1016/j.psycom.2025.100226
PY - 2025///
SN - 2772-5987
TI - Age, not sex, predicts needle fear and life interference
T2 - Psychiatry Research Communications
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psycom.2025.100226
VL - 5
ER -