The scoring weights for the anxietyabsent items were reversed on the state anxiety and trait anxiety scale. Spielbergers statetrait anxiety inventory stai and statetrait personality inventory stpi are the most frequently used instruments to study anxiety and stress responses in scuba divers 7,12, and the stpi has also been recommended for studies investigating the relationships between anxiety and narcosis 14, a condition associated. The staics is widely used to assess childrens anxiety. State anxiety can be defined as a transient momentary emotional status that results from situational stress. The reliability and validity of the statetrait anxiety inventory for children staic was studied with 675 adolescents aged 12 to 18 recruited from clinical and community sources. Instrument both studies used the 20 state and 20 trait anxiety items from the staix and the six new items from each scale of the staiy, providing a 26 item state scale and a 26 item trait scale. It also is often used in research as an indicator of caregiver distress. The validity of state anxiety inventory is between 0. The staic is a selfreport measure that has been widely used to assess state and trait anxiety of children. Use of the statetrait anxiety inventory with children and. Based on the same theory as the state trait anxiety inventory for adults stai, the stai ch distinguishes between a general proneness to anxious behaviour rooted in the personality and anxiety as a fleeting emotional state. Psychometric properties of the state trait inventory for. The stai measures two types of anxiety state anxiety, or anxiety about an event, and trait anxiety, or anxiety level as a personal characteristic. The statetrait anxiety inventory for children staic.
Higher scores are positively correlated with higher levels of anxiety. State anxiety inventory is a selfevaluation questionnaire which. Abstract past studies on the factor validity of the trait subscale of the spielbergers statetrait anxiety inventory stait do unanimously agree on its structure. Reliability and validity of the spielberger state traitanxiety inventory stall among urological patients. Locke, 2000 was designed to assess cognitive and somatic symptoms of anxiety as they pertain to one s mood in the moment state and in general trait. The factor structure of the trait items was initially examined using factor analytic procedures. The stai, or statetrait anxiety inventory stai is an instrument that quantifies adult anxiety a childrens version is also available. The stai is a selfreport instrument that differentiates between the temporary condition of state anxiety and the longstanding quality of trait anxiety so that appropriate treatment can be developed.
Selfreport qualification level b description the stai is a selfreport instrument that differentiates between the temporary condition of state anxiety and the longstanding quality of trait anxiety so that appropriate treatment can be developed. Manual for the statetrait anxiety inventory form y. The pdf file includes the english forms and the translated forms on separate pages. The statetrait anxiety inventory stai is a commonly used measure of trait and state anxiety spielberger, gorsuch, lushene, vagg. Support for the reliability and validity of a sixitem state anxiety. It clearly differentiates between the temporary condition of sta. The scale has been translated into numerous languages and its overall factor structure has been examined in. It can be used in clinical settings to diagnose anxiety and to distinguish it from depressive syndromes. Apr 20, 20 past studies on the factor validity of the trait subscale of the spielbergers statetrait anxiety inventory stait do unanimously agree on its structure. Trait anxiety is defined as anxietyproneness that is an individual s tendency to respond to stressful situations with raised state.
When ordering, select the language from the translation dropdown list. Content validity of the short version of the subscale of the statetrait anxiety inventory stai. Spielberger traitstate anxiety inventory stai, the. Higher levels of state anxiety symptoms were associated with less frequent bgm f14, 261 6. The state trait inventory for cognitive and somatic anxiety sticsa. Students in all groups completed the statetrait anxiety inventory and the minipoms prior to and after a twenty minute participation in one of the four groups.
State anxiety can be seen as a temporary feeling or emotion, while trait anxiety is often seen as a personal characteristic of the individual. In order to determine if stress can be simulated on the stai, the responses of 283 subjects obtained under normal instructions were compared to their responses obtained when. Manual for the statetrait anxiety inventory stai form y. Development and validation of a shortform version of the. However, the stai may be susceptible to effects of biasing response sets. Statetrait anxiety inventory stai the cognitive centre. Although the statetrait anxiety inventory stai is a popular measure of anxiety, some previous research suggests that the trait scale may assess depression, as well as anxiety. The state anxiety items measure the intensity of anxiet. Development of a shortened state anxiety scale from the spielberger state trait anxiety inventory stai for patients receiving mechanical ventilatory support. Past studies on the factor validity of the trait subscale of the spielbergers statetrait anxiety inventory stait do unanimously agree on its structure.
Jan 30, 2010 abstract anxiety was defined by freud as something felt, an emotional state that included feelings of apprehension, tension, nervousness, and worry accompanied by physiological arousal. Children, with or without disability, are helped when pictures are used to support communication. Introduction anxiety is a multifaceted construct that can be defined as a sense of apprehension about future danger or threat american psychiatric association apa. The state anxiety scale consists of 20 statements to.
It clearly differentiates between the temporary condition of state anxiety and the more general and longstanding quality of trait anxiety, helping. The content of this article is only available as a pdf. The stai includes a 40 question response taking approximately 10. The relationship between state and trait anxiety with career. Statetrait anxiety inventory stai, beck anxiety inventory bai, and hospital anxiety and depression scaleanxiety hadsa.
Reliability and validity of the statetrait anxiety inventory for. The present work developed and evaluated a short version of the stai s and stai t in a large sample of brazilian subjects. The atrait scale measures longerterm trait anxiety, which addresses how the child generally feels. Get manual for the state trait anxiety inventory consulting.
Both short forms were highly correlated with the 20item stai score, and all internal consistency. The relationship between state and trait anxiety with. Using survey data from children and adolescents in jiangxi province, china n 1,275, we conducted confirmatory factor analysis to clarify the number of factors in this instrument and to investigate the relationship between reaction time rt and anxiety. Save this book to read manual for the state trait anxiety inventory consulting psychologists press inc pdf ebook at our online library. Manual for the state trait anxiety inventory stai form y selfevaluation questionnaire. The reliability and validity of the state trait anxiety inventory for children staic was studied with 675 adolescents aged 12 to 18 recruited from clinical and community sources. A reliability and validity study of the statetrait anxiety inventory article pdf available in journal of clinical psychology 322. Reliability and validity of the spielberger statetrait. Assessing childrens anxiety using the modified short. Spielberger, 1968, 1977 purpose this selfreport measure indicates the intensity of feelings of anxiety. Sep 22, 2017 save this book to read manual for the state trait anxiety inventory consulting psychologists press inc pdf ebook at our online library. In the development of stai form y, very special thanks are also due to the late dr. Prevalence of anxiety in patients with an implantable cardioverter. Mean total score on the state version of the state trait anxiety inventory st al in the experimental and control groups before and after the social challenge 117.
Tilburg university development of a short version of the dutch. Spielbergers statetrait anxiety inventory stai, statetrait anxiety inventory for children staic, test anxiety inventory tai, or lifestyle defense mechanism ldm, please contact the publisher, mind garden. Pollans for her invaluable contributions in the preparation of the revised test manual and comprehensive bibliography. The stai a trait scale had 20 statements to ask how they generally feel, but the a state scale had 20 statements to ask how they feel at a particular moment. Outcome measure state trait anxiety inventory trait scale stait sensitivity to change yes population adult domain psychological status type of measure selfreport scale icfcodes b1 description the stai the statetrait anxiety inventory stai is a commonly used measure of trait and state anxiety. Psychometric study of the statetrait anxiety inventory. Translations are available free of charge with your staiad license to reproduce purchase. The state trait anxiety inventory stai is one of the most widely used scales for the evaluation of anxiety in medical and, to a lesser extent, psychiatric patients. Statetrait anxiety inventory for children staic the. Statetrait anxiety inventory stai in the experimental and control groups before and after the social challenge. Adaptation of the state trait anxiety inventory in arabic. The statetrait anxiety inventory, developed by spielberg, et al 1970, measures students trait anxiety levels. Trait anxiety on average is higher among lower class individuals and lower among middle and upper class individuals. The shortened version of the spielberger state anxiety inventory generally had good psychometric properties.
Spanish experimental version of the statetrait depression. The statetrait anxiety inventory stai is a psychological inventory based on a 4point likert scale and consists of 40 questions on a selfreport basis. The statetrait anxiety inventory stai is one of the most widely used scales for the evaluation of anxiety in medical and, to a lesser extent, psychiatric patients. It is easily ad ministered and scored and, since it contains only. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between state and trait anxiety with career indecision of iranian undergraduate students. Development of a shortened state anxiety scale from the. State trait inventory for cognitive and somatic anxiety sticsa in the experimental and control groups before and after the social challenge figure 9. Abdullatif abstract the main goal of the present study was to develop an arabic adaptation of the state trait anxiety inventory stai, form y, spielberger, 1983. Preoperative anxiety complicates treatment and requires assessment by nurses in children.
Trait anxiety, neuroticism, and the brain basis of vulnerability to affective disorder555 second is that there is genuine shared variance underlying vulnerability to both ads and mdd. Statetrait anxiety inventory for children staich acer. Comparison to the state trait anxiety inventory stai daniel f. Stai trait anxiety scale in women suspected of breast cancer and breast cancer survivors. Content validity of the short version of the subscale of. The statetrait anxiety inventory contains separate selfreport scales to measure two distinct anxiety concepts. Designed to assess anxiety as an emotional state sanxiety and individual differences in anxiety proneness as a personality trait tanxiety. However, there is controversy in research findings regarding the contribution of state and trait anxiety to. Results trait anxiety symptoms that suggest further clinical assessment is needed were present in 17 % of adolescents. Psychology definition of statetrait anxiety inventory stai. The stai atrait scale had 20 statements to ask how they generally feel, but the astate scale had 20 statements to ask how they feel at a.
The staics offers high reliability and satisfactory validity. The statetrait anxiety inventory for adults stai is a 40 item assessment that measures anxiety in adults. The a state scale examines the shorterterm state anxiety that is commonly specific to situations. The statetrait anxiety inventory stai american psychological. The statetrait anxiety inventory stai is one of the most longstanding and frequently used measures of anxiety, appearing in over 3000 studies spielberger, 1989. This particular instrument is used to simplify the separation between state anxiety and trait anxiety, feelings of anxiety and depression. Statetrait anxiety inventory buros online shop unl. Manual for the statetrait anxiety inventory stai form y selfevaluation questionnaire view open. The astate scale examines the shorterterm state anxiety that is commonly specific to situations. Pdf a reliability and validity study of the statetrait. State anxiety can be defined as a transient momentary.
Purchase stai ad license to reproduce if you plan to administer the stai ad via a paper and pencil survey. The state trait anxiety inventory contains separate selfreport scales to measure two distinct anxiety concepts. The statetrait anxiety inventory for children state form staics was developed by spielberger and contains 20 items, and it is one of the most frequently used selfreport instruments for evaluating childrens anxiety. State anxiety is defined as a transitory, emotional condition characterised by subjective feelings of tension and apprehension. Eric ed400304 reliability and validity of the statetrait. Lastly, the trait scale from the statetrait anxiety scale, stai spielberger, gorsuch, and luschene. It has been suggested that the child version may be more useful with adolescent populations than the adult. Eric ed400304 reliability and validity of the state. It was designed to assess levels of state anxiety and traint anxiety, through 40 items scored by a likertscale.
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. The state trait anxiety inventory form y is the definitive instrument for measuring anxiety in adults. Citeseerx citation query state trait anxiety inventory. Individuals in the artmaking groups were randomly assigned to participate in coloring a predrawn mandala, a. The state trait anxiety inventory for children stai ch is used to measure anxiety in children. Stai manual for the state trait anxiety inventory california consulting psychologist press pp. This form of the stai is currently being used more often than the original form x. The inventory is based on the distinction between state anxiety and trait anxiety. Appendix a statetrait anxiety inventory stai form y1 name date. Spielberger state trait anxiety inventory stai spielberger 1983 is a selfreported instrument. The a trait scale measures longerterm trait anxiety, which addresses how the child generally feels. Multiple, categorical item analysis and test scoring using item. Appendix a statetrait anxiety inventory stai form y1.
Psychometric properties of the state trait inventory for cognitive and somatic anxiety sticsa. Pdf stai spielberger state trait anxiety inventory. Staiy is a balanced scale with a complex factor structure. Trait anxiety, neuroticism, and the brain basis of. The most secure digital platform to get legally binding, electronically signed documents in just a few seconds. Pdf file the statetrait anxiety inventory for children staich is used to measure anxiety in children based on the same theory as the statetrait anxiety inventory for adults stai, the staich distinguishes between a general proneness to anxious behaviour rooted in. Start a free trial now to save yourself time and money. The 12 new items were translated into portuguese by two translators and then backtranslated. The stait, the beck depression inventoryii, the teate depression inventory, and the. Unlimited viewing of the articlechapter pdf and any associated supplements and figures.
Thus, this study aims to describe the content validity of a shortened version of the state subscale of spielbergers statetrait anxiety inventory stai, based on the original version adapted. Assessing childrens anxiety using the modified short state. State anxiety is unrelated to the social status of the individual experiencing it. According to the literature anxiety has a strong impact on career indecision among students. In fact, researchers are still debating whether the stait is unidimensional or multidimensional. The state trait anxiety inventory for adults stai is a 40 item assessment that measures anxiety in adults. The purpose of this pilot study was to test the reliability and validity of the modified short statetrait anxiety inventory stai using a modified talking mats method in children undergoing day. A study of the statetrait anxiety inventory and the. Determination of statetrait anxiety levels of university. Each of the 40 items has a range of four possible responses to each.
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