TestimonialsMyFear Zapper has been tested in both quantitative research with families across the United States, and qualitatively with a child services agency in the Greater Cincinnati area.
Quantitative Research: Results are from children aged 3-14 who experienced normal (i.e., non-clinical level) childhood fears. Results were reported by the parents after using MyFear Zapper an average of three times in a one-week period.
- 66% saw a reduction in their fear; 44% saw a significant reduction
- On a scale of 1-10 (1 = not scared at all, 10 = severely scared), the average percentage of fear reduction was 39%
- There was a 65% reduction in the number of children rating their fear “severe” (level 8, 9 or 10)
- 54%of parents saw an increase in their child’s confidence
- 47% of parents felt their child was more confidence in facing the fears they focused on
- 7% said their child was somewhat more confident in all or most aspects of life
Qualitative Research: In this study, a child services agency in the Greater Cincinnati area evaluated MyFear Zapper with their patients, who experienced a variety of clinical-level fears. Some of these fears were “imaginary” fears (i.e., the dark, monsters, etc), while some came from real-life situations. 22 children participated in this small-scale study.
- 82% saw a reduction in fear levels after one or a couple uses
- Average fear reduction (on a 1-10 scale as defined by the therapist) was 27%
- Reduction in level of “imaginary” fear was average 32%
- Zoombies (fast zombies): 80% reduction (Level 10 to 2)
- Dark: 60% reduction (Level 10 to 4)
- Monsters: 50% (Level 10 to 5)
- Reduction in level of “imaginary” fear was average 32%
- Average reduction in “real-life” fear (i.e., abusive parent, people, pain/sadness) was 20%. In these situations, children are learning how to control the panic response associated with the situation.
- Abusive parent: 30% (Level 10 to 7)
- A specific person: 33% reduction (Level 6 to 4)
- Pain/anxiety/sadness: (Level 9 to 7)
