This study examined the self-reported fears of failure and criticism in youth having mild mental
retardation (MIMR), using Fear Survey Schedule for Children-Revised. Participants included 73 students
(7 to 18 years of age; males = 43, females = 30), a subsample of a larger study. The results reveal that
adolescents (13 to 18 years of age) and males with MIMR have reported significantly higher levels of fear
of failure and criticism than their younger counterparts (7 to 12 years of age) (p<.000) and females
(p.05) and similar level of fear of failure and criticism between students with
MIMR and others with special needs (p>.05). The study adds to the literature on a population that has not
been extensively evaluated.