Levels of state and trait anxiety in patients referred to. Validity and reliability of statetrait anxiety inventory in danish. Higher levels of state anxiety symptoms were associated with less frequent bgm f14, 261 6. Psychometric properties of the statetrait anxiety inventory mdpi. Norms and associated factors of the staiy state anxiety. Comparison of assessment tools psychology dictionary.
Beck anxiety inventory the national child traumatic. Statetrait anxiety inventory for adults staiad assessments. Percentile norms and accompanying interval estimates from. Jacobs to use this stencil, fold this sheet in half and line up with the appropriate test side, either form y1 or form y2. The latest version of the state trait anxiety inventory staiy is commonly used in older adults, even though this anxiety scale was developed in and for young adults. Data were obtained from a total sample of 1488 people. State trait anxiety inventory for adults scoring key form y1, y2 developed by charles d. Development and validation of the sport competition. Preliminary analysis and normative data of the statetrait. Norms and associated factors of the staiy state anxiety inventory. To measure via selfreport the presence and severity of current symptoms of anxiety and a generalized propensity to be anxious. Moderate validity coefficients of amase scores with stai trait scale scores. State trait anxiety inventory for adults stai acer.
Citeseerx citation query state trait anxiety inventory. Some norms and reliability data for the state trait anxiety inventory and the zung selfrating depression scale. Likewise, norms for form y are available from the 1983 manual 7, tables 18. Trait personality inventory stpi to assess anxiety, anger, depression, and curiosity, and the major components of these emotional states and personality traits, are described in detail.
The results are consistent with previous studies reporting norms on the full stai y scales bergua et al. Some norms and reliability data for the statetrait. Statetrait anxiety inventory stai the stai is an assessment tool that is designed to measure different levels and types of anxiety. The beck anxiety inventory bai, created by aaron t. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. It also is often used in research as an indicator of caregiver distress. Means and standard deviations are reported for the statetrait anxiety inventory and the zung selfrating depression scale, collected during the course of a general health survey. Psychometric characteristics and norms for disadvantaged third and. The spai assesses specific somatic symptoms, cognitions, and behaviors across a wide range of potentially fearproducing situations to measure social anxiety and fear. Main outcome measure levels of state and trait anxiety measured using the statetrait anxiety inventory.
Weve used photocopies of original questionnaire in our experiments. These provide information on average scores for different demographic and sometimes patient groups. Development and validation of the sport competition anxiety test. Spielberger developed the stai in the context of his experimental work. Data for different age samples and for both sexes are presented for use in the evaluation of the significance of anxiety and depression levels in patients. The standard romanian combined norms, normal adults n1200ss structural scales profile. The statetrait anxiety inventory for adults staiad is the definitive instrument for measuring anxiety in adults. Retest of state trait anxiety inventory stai among. The aim of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of stai state. It clearly differentiates between the temporary condition of state anxiety and the more general and longstanding quality of trait anxiety. This particular instrument is used to simplify the separation between state anxiety and trait anxiety, feelings of anxiety and depression. Its most current revision is form y and it is offered in 12 languages. A study of the statetrait anxiety inventory and the.
The stai, or statetrait anxiety inventory stai is an instrument that quantifies adult anxiety a childrens version is also available. The statetrait anxiety inventory stai description purpose. The scale consists of 14 items, each defined by a series of symptoms, and measures both psychic anxiety mental. Therefore, providing ageappropriate norms for this population is. It can be used in clinical settings to diagnose anxiety and to distinguish it from depressive syndromes. Psychometric properties of a new short version of the. The stronger the anxiety trait, the more probable that the individual will experience more intense elevations in sanxiety in a threatening situation.
The staxi2 ca is a member of a wellknown and widely used statetrait family of measures state trait anxiety inventory stai most widely used adult measure of anxiety in world state trait anxiety inventory for children staic state trait personality inventory stpi state trait anger expression inventory, second edition staxi2. Start studying personality and behavioral assessment chapter 10. State trait anxiety inventory used to assess anxietypadua inventory used to assess ocd. Pdf norms and associated factors of the staiy state anxiety. Percentile norms and accompanying interval estimates from an australian general adult population sample for selfreport mood scales bai, bdi, crsd, cesd, dass, dass21, staix, staiy, srds, and sras. Pdf file the 40item statetrait anxiety inventory for adults stai measures anxiety in adults. Acknowledgments, introduction, administration, scoring and norms, development, reliability, and.
Scores range from 20 to 80, with higher scores correlating with. Internal consistency cronbachs alpha was estimated and cutoffs and norms were computed. The questions used in this measure ask about common symptoms of anxiety that the subject has had during the past week including the day you take it such as numbness and tingling. Statetrait anger expression inventorytm spielberger, 1988 4 staxi2 profile scoring based on. Some norms and reliability data for the statetrait anxiety inventory and the zung selfrating depression scale. Versions of this measure are available for both adults and children.
The mean score resembled norm data for working females. The intensity of sang may vary a great deal depending on the situation. The statetrait anxiety inventory is one of the first tests to assess. The staic provides a valid and reliable means to measure trait and state anxiety in children of elementary school age. It has been used in multiple studies, including in treatmentoutcome studies for individuals who have experienced traumas. The interactional paradigm general anxiety versus situationspecific anxiety a traitstate theory of anxiety the competitive process applying the competitive process model to competitive anxiety summary. This instrument measures state anxiety and trait anxiety, and recognizes that anxiety can be present as a flexible construct dreger, n.
Do not spend too much time on any one statement but give the answer which seems to describe your present feelings best. Beck and other colleagues, is a 21question multiplechoice selfreport inventory that is used for measuring the severity of anxiety in children and adults. Psychometric study of the statetrait anxiety inventory. Some of the bestknown questionnaires for assessing anxiety are the beck anxiety inventory bai, 27 the taylor manifest anxiety scale tmas, 28 the inventory of situations and responses of anxiety isra, 29 and the statetrait anxiety inventory stai. Rating depression scale, collected during the course of a general health survey. The beck anxiety inventory bai is a widely used 21item selfreport inventory used to assess anxiety levels in adults and adolescents. The state anxiety items measure the intensity of anxiet. Statetrait anxiety inventory for adults instrument adult.
Manual for the statetrait anxiety inventory stai form y. Versions of this measure are available for both adults and. Manual for the statetrait anxiety inventory stai form y selfevaluation questionnaire view open. Spai results are particularly useful when distinguishing between panic disorder, agoraphobia, and social phobia. The results are consistent with previous studies reporting norms on the full staiy scales bergua et al. The stai measures two types of anxiety state anxiety, or anxiety about an event, and trait anxiety, or anxiety level as a personal characteristic.
Whereas the state trait anxiety inventory staiy is probably the most widely used selfreported measure of anxiety, the lack of current norms among elderly people appears to be problematic in. State trait anxiety inventory the discussion of state trait anxiety inventory is explained with the description of the stai and also the prior studies of stai. Adapted in more than forty languages, the stai is the leading measure of personal anxiety worldwide. Numerous studies have used the statetrait anxiety inventory stai to measure anxiety among university students. Counselors who want to explore how the components of state anger, trait anger, and anger expression could potentially contribute to medical conditions. Appendix a statetrait anxiety inventory stai form y1. The programme can be used to obtain point and interval estimates of the percentile ranks of an individuals raw scores on the beck anxiety inventory, the beck depression inventory, the carroll rating scale for depression, the centre for epidemiological studies rating scale for depression, the depression, anxiety, and stress scales dass, the.
Spielberger, 1968, 1977 purpose this selfreport measure indicates the intensity of feelings of anxiety. Description of the stai the stai consists for a 40 items self evaluation questionnaire which includes separate measures of state and trait anxiety. Results trait anxiety symptoms that suggest further clinical assessment is needed were present in 17 % of adolescents. Read each statement and select the appropriate response to indicate how you feel right now, that is, at this very moment. Stai scoring tool this tool is for use by researchers or their assistants to score the statetrait anxiety inventory for adults stai, form y, which is made available to psychological researchers from mind garden, inc instructions press keys 1 through 4 on your computer keyboard or keypad with the num lock key locked for each answer. S anxiety, like kinetic energy, refers to a palpable reaction or process taking place at a. Norms and associated factors of the staiy are lacking for older adults in the general population. Whereas the statetrait anxiety inventory staiy is probably the most widely used selfreported measure of anxiety, the lack of current norms among elderly people appears to be problematic in. Additionally, females and males displayed positive correlations between the tai and statetrait anxiety inventory, while only females displayed a significant negative correlation between the tai. State and trait anxiety are analogous in certain respects to kinetic and potential energy. Standardized t scores 0 0 5 5 10 10 15 15 20 20 25 25 30 30 35 35 40 40 45 45 50 50 55 55 60 60 65 65 70 70 75 75 80 80 85 85 90 90 95 95 100 100 5 10 15 20 25. Manual for the statetrait anxiety inventory form y. The stronger the anxiety trait, the more probable that the individual will experience more intense elevations in s anxiety in a threatening situation. The statetrait anxiety inventory stai american psychological.
The following guidelines are recommended for the interpretation of scores. Results state anxiety scores were significantly higher in the patients referred to secondary eye care than the controls p 0. Counselors looking for a brief measure of the experience, expression, and control of anger. The state trait anxiety inventory stai is a psychological inventory based on a 4point likert scale and consists of 40 questions on a selfreport basis. It clearly differentiates between the temporary condition of state anxiety and the more general and longstanding quality of trait anxiety helping professionals distinguish between a clients feelings of.
Means and standard deviations are reported for the state. Statetrait anxiety inventory stai statistics solutions. The statetrait anxiety inventory stai is a commonly used measure of trait and state anxiety spielberger, gorsuch, lushene, vagg. Statetrait anger expression inventory interpretive. Principal components analysis was used to determine dimensionality. State anger sang state anger refers to the intensity of the individuals angry feelings either at a the time of testing, or b a time and situation specified by the test administrator i. The latest version of the statetrait anxiety inventory staiy is commonly used in older adults, even though this anxiety scale was developed in and for young adults. Statetrait anxiety inventory for adults mental health solutions. The objectives of the present study were to produce norms on the staiy state scale for. Higher scores are positively correlated with higher levels of anxiety. Anxiety evaluates the current state of anxiety, asking how respondents feel right now, using items that measure subjective feelings of apprehension, tension, nervousness, worry, and activationarousal of the autonomic nervous system.
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