Development and validation of a shortform version of the. A number of statements that players have used to describe their feelings before competition are given below. Statetrait anxiety inventory stai the stai, or statetrait anxiety inventory stai is an instrument that quantifies adult anxiety a childrens version is also available. Trait anxiety refers to relatively stable individual differences in anxiety this article was accepted. Allocation to trait anxiety group was determined on the basis of questionnaire scores. State anxiety inventory is a selfevaluation questionnaire which. Not only are stai trait scores elevated in patients with mdd but scores on this and other anxiety scales, such as the taylor manifest anxiety scale taylor, 1953. The stai measures two types of anxiety state anxiety, or anxiety about an event, and trait anxiety, or anxiety level as a personal characteristic. Hads consists of 14 multiplechoice items, seven of which are related to anxiety hadsa, while the other seven items are related to depression hadsd. Each of the 40 items has a range of four possible responses to each. Appendix a statetrait anxiety inventory stai form y1. A comprehensive bibliography spielberger, charles donald on. Hospital anxiety and depression scale, anxiety item hadsa and spielbergers statetrait anxiety inventory stai. It has been suggested that the child version may be more useful with adolescent populations than the adult.
A study of the statetrait anxiety inventory and the. In fact, researchers are still debating whether the stait is unidimensional or multidimensional. The inventory was developed for measuring two distinct components of the. This particular instrument is used to simplify the separation between state anxiety and trait anxiety, feelings of anxiety and depression. Pollans for her invaluable contributions in the preparation of the revised test manual and comprehensive bibliography.
The atrait scale measures longerterm trait anxiety, which addresses how the child generally feels. The state and trait anxiety inventory stai, spielberger et al. Pdf a reliability and validity study of the statetrait. Fill out, securely sign, print or email your state trait anxiety inventory form instantly with signnow. Spielberger, 1968, 1977 purpose this selfreport measure indicates the intensity of feelings of anxiety. State anxiety is usually unrelated to the health of the person experiencing it. Manual for the statetrait anxiety inventory stai form y selfevaluation questionnaire view open. Eric ed400304 reliability and validity of the state.
The relationship between state and trait anxiety with career indecision of undergraduate students fadaei nasab mojgan corresponding author. It generally brings with it a sense of unease about something with an uncertain outcome. 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 stait, the beck depression inventoryii, the teate depression inventory, and the. Minimal important difference for anxiety and depression. Psychometric properties of the state trait inventory for cognitive and somatic anxiety sticsa.
What is the difference between state anxiety and trait anxiety. 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. 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. Statetrait anxiety inventory stai, beck anxiety inventory bai, and hospital anxiety and depression scaleanxiety hadsa. Spielberger state trait anxiety inventory stai spielberger 1983 is a selfreported instrument.
Read each statement and then circle the appropriate number to the right of the statement to indicate how you generally feel. Anxiety will be measured by the state trait anxiety inventorystate 20item version of the stai. Past studies on the factor validity of the trait subscale of the spielbergers statetrait anxiety inventory stait do unanimously agree on its structure. According to the developer of this method, spielberger 1972 1983, state anxiety reflects a transitory emotional state or condition of the human organism that is. Manual for the statetrait anxiety inventory form y. The scale has been translated into numerous languages and its overall factor structure has been examined in. Read each statement and then tick the appropriate column to the right of the statement to indicate how you feel right now. Responses to the competitive state anxiety inventory2d. Comparison to the state trait anxiety inventory stai daniel f. Results also help distinguish between symptoms of depression and symptoms of anxiety.
Use of the statetrait anxiety inventory with children and. The statetrait anxiety inventory stai is a psychological inventory based on a 4point likert scale and consists of 40 questions on a selfreport basis. British university athletes n188 were randomly assigned to one of two groups and asked to complete the csai2d as if they were either. The stai was used to measure state and trait anxiety. Start a free trial now to save yourself time and money. To investigate the separate effects of trait and state anxiety in moderating these effects, a sample of nonclinical high trait anxious hta and low trait anxious lta individuals was employed across all five experiments. Adaptation of the state trait anxiety inventory in arabic.
In the development of stai form y, very special thanks are also due to the late dr. Manual for the statetrait anxiety inventory form y selfevaluation questionnaire spielberger, charles donald on. Staiy is a balanced scale with a complex factor structure. If the individual has poor health, the risk of experiencing trait anxiety is higher. The most secure digital platform to get legally binding, electronically signed documents in just a few seconds. State anxiety can be defined as a transient momentary. The state anxiety items measure the intensity of anxiety and trait anxiety assesses the frequency the anxiety is experienced. Higher scores are positively correlated with higher levels of anxiety. A separate score is produced for the state scale and the trait scale to determine which type of anxiety is dominant and which type of treatment is the most appropriate. The stai, or statetrait anxiety inventory stai is an instrument that quantifies adult anxiety a childrens version is also available. Statetrait anxiety inventory for children staic the. 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. Determination of statetrait anxiety levels of university. Mean total score on the state version of the statetrait anxiety inventory st al in the experimental and control groups before and after the social challenge 117 figure i 0.
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. Statetrait inventory for cognitive and somatic anxiety sticsa in the experimental and control groups before and after the social challenge figure 9. To purchase the actual test materials, you will need to contact the test publishers. Anxiety stimulates our fight or flight response, releasing adrenaline into the blood stream. The statetrait anxiety inventory form y is the definitive instrument for measuring anxiety in adults.
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. The relationship between state and trait anxiety with. Given recent concerns regarding its validity the aim of the present study was to examine the capability of the competitive state anxiety inventory2d csai2d in distinguishing between anxious and excited states design and methods. The statetrait anxiety inventory contains separate selfreport scales to measure two distinct anxiety concepts. It can be used in clinical settings to diagnose anxiety and to distinguish it from depressive syndromes. 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. It causes an increase in hear rate and blood pressure, but also increased nervousness. It clearly differentiates between the temporary condition of sta. It was designed to assess levels of state anxiety and traint anxiety, through 40 items scored by a likertscale. 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. The present work developed and evaluated a short version of the stais and stait in a large sample of brazilian subjects. Manual for the statetrait anxiety inventory form y1 y2.
The role of trait anxiety in induction of state anxiety. Validity and reliability of an arabic version of the statetrait anxiety inventory in a saudi dental setting maha a. Psychometric properties of the state trait inventory for. Despite the science and research, the researchers have got it completely wrong. Validity and reliability of an arabic version of the state.
Determination of statetrait anxiety levels of university students during the learning process of global environmental problems 51 by the momentary atmosphere heshe is in. Reliability and validity of the spielberger statetrait. 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. Unlimited viewing of the articlechapter pdf and any associated supplements and figures. The statetrait anxiety inventory for adults stai is a 40 item assessment that measures anxiety in adults. The stai, or state trait anxiety inventory stai is an instrument that quantifies adult anxiety a childrens version is also available. Pdf manual for the statetrait anxiety inventory form. Manual for the statetrait anxiety inventory stai form y. The brazilian statetrait anxiety inventory has been widely used to measure state stais and trait stait components of anxiety. State trait anxiety inventory for adults stai acer.
Trait anxiety, neuroticism, and the brain basis of. Trait and state anxiety are a psychological response akin to nervousness or worry. The 40item statetrait anxiety inventory for adults stai measures anxiety in adults. Statetrait anxiety inventory stai the cognitive centre. 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. The statetrait anxiety inventory stai was developed as a research tool for the study of anxiety. Relationship between trait anxiety, state anxiety and. A reliability and validity study of the statetrait anxiety inventory article pdf available in journal of clinical psychology 322. State anxiety is conceptualized as a transitory emotional state or condition that is characterized by subjective, consciously perceived feelings of tension and apprehension and heightened autonomic nervous system activity. Pdf the role of trait anxiety in induction of state anxiety. The statetrait anxiety inventory stai is one of the most longstanding and frequently used measures of anxiety, appearing in over 3000 studies spielberger, 1989.
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