State anxiety can be defined as a transient momentary emotional status that results from situational. Authorbs reproductions supplied by edrs are the best that can be made from the original document. The participants included 300 sampled through spielberger test anxiety questionnaire and clinical interview. The statetrait anger expression inventory, second edition staxi2 is a structured, verbal, omnibus measure of behavioral and personality. Pdf evaluation of psychometric properties of the state and trait. This particular instrument is used to simplify the separation between state anxiety and trait anxiety, feelings of anxiety. The stai contains separate scales for measuring state and trait anxiety.
The state trait anxiety inventory form y stai is the definitive instrument for measuring anxiety in adults. The sample consisted of 341 university students from one of the universities. In the development of stai form y, very special thanks are also due to the late dr. Statetrait anxiety inventory stai the stai, or statetrait anxiety inventory stai is an instrument that quantifies adult anxiety a childrens version is also available. Pdf stai spielberger state trait anxiety inventory. It can be used in clinical settings to diagnose anxiety and to distinguish it from depressive syndromes. Each of the 40 items has a range of four possible responses to each. Manual for the statetrait anxiety inventory stai form y. Higher scores are positively correlated with higher levels of anxiety. An interpretive report for an individuals staiad scores. Spielberger state trait anxiety inventory stai spielberger 1983 is a selfreported instrument. The state trait inventory for cognitive and somatic anxiety sticsa. Then, data were analyzed by spss at two levels descriptive and.
Psychometric study of the statetrait anxiety inventory. Pdf on jan 1, 1983, charles d spielberger and others published manual. 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 adults staiad is the definitive instrument for measuring anxiety in adults. Inventory staxi, and the state trait personality inventory stpi for measuring state and trait anxiety, anger, depression, and curiosity, and the experience, expression, and control of anger, will also be examined. Spielberger, 1968, 1977 purpose this selfreport measure indicates the intensity of feelings of anxiety. In addition, guidelines for interpreting and using these measures in research and clinical practice are described. Manual for the statetrait anxiety inventory form y. Enter your official identification and contact details. Manual for the statetrait anxiety inventory stai form y selfevaluation questionnaire view open. It helps professionals distinguish between a clients feelings of anxiety and. Reactions to anxiety and motor behavior, journal of motor behavior, 1971, 3, 181 188. 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. The original stai form was constructed by charles d.
Anxiety inventory with two separate scales which measure situational state anxiety and dispositional or trait anxiety. Reliability and validity of three shortened versions of the state. Psychometric properties of a new short version of the statetrait. Statetrait anxiety inventory for children staic the. Spielberger statetrait anxiety inventory springerlink. Development of a shortened state anxiety scale from the. Spielberger, 1988 6 the sang scale state anger 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 raw score raw score. Psychometric properties of the statetrait anxiety inventory mdpi. The way to complete the online state trait anxiety inventory on the internet. The stai 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. Theory and crucial experiments the definition of anxiety laws of anxiety change in pathological and other fields anxiety and personality dynamics summary references chapter 3. The statetrait anxiety inventory for adults stai is a 40 item assessment that measures anxiety in adults.
Sex male directions a number of statements which people have used to describe themselves are given below. Two studies are reported describing the development of a shortform of the state scale of the spielberger statetrait anxiety inventory stai for use in circumstances where the fullform is inappropriate. 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 particular moment. It contains 20 items to assess state anxiety and another 20 items to measure trait anxiety. The advanced tools of the editor will direct you through the editable pdf template. The internal consistency of the statetrait anxiety inventory, form y was examined using data collected from japanese participants by five diverse surveys, in which one included american university students. The statetrait anxiety inventory stai is a 40item selfreported questionnaire designed. The shortened version of the spielberger state anxiety inventory generally had good psychometric properties. Psychology definition of statetrait anxiety inventory stai. Description of the stai the stai consists for a 40 items self evaluation questionnaire which includes separate measures of state and trait anxiety. Stai spielberger state trait anxiety inventory july 6, 2019 author. 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 statetrait anxiety inventory stai is one of the most longstanding and frequently used measures of anxiety, appearing in over 3000 studies spielberger, 1989. State trait anxiety inventory tests positive psychology. 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. Appendix a statetrait anxiety inventory stai form y1. It is used in clinical settings for the diagnosis of anxiety and to differentiate it from depressive syndromes. Statetrait anxiety inventory for children staich acer. Manual for the statetrait anxiety inventory form y selfevaluation questionnaire. Psychometric properties of the state trait inventory for. Appendix a statetrait anxiety inventory stai form y1 name date. Reliability of the statetrait anxiety inventory, form y. The statetrait anxiety inventory or stai is a widely accepted measure of trait and state anxiety elaborated by spielberger and collaborators in 1983. It was designed to assess levels of state anxiety and traint anxiety, through 40 items scored by a likertscale. Kr 20 correlations in the same sample 17, tables 2, 3. Spielbergers statetrait anger expression inventory application azevedo et al.
After determining the prevalence, 30 people who had high anxiety scores were randomly classified into two 15subject groups in experimental group and control group. 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 scale has been translated into numerous languages and its overall factor structure has been examined in a variety of samples. Statetrait anxiety inventory for adults the stai form y is the definitive instrument for measuring anxiety in adults.
It clearly differentiates between the temporary condition of state anxiety and the more general and longstanding quality of trait anxiety, helping. Statetrait anxiety inventory for adults mental health solutions. Pdf abstract past studies on the factor validity of the trait subscale of the spielbergers statetrait anxiety inventory stait do unanimously. A study of the statetrait anxiety inventory and the. The statetrait anxiety inventory stai is one of the widelyused used scales for. The statetrait anxiety inventory stai questionnaire comprises 20 questions assessed using a 4point likert scale that ranged from 1 not at all to 4 very much so 24. Stai manual for the state trait anxiety inventory california consulting psychologist press pp. The state anxiety items measure the intensity of anxiet.
Using itemremainder correlations, the most highly correlated anxietypresent and anxietyabsent items were combined, and correlated with. The development of a sixitem shortform of the state. The stai is a frequently used instrument to measure temporary or state anxiety with respect to threatening demands and chronic or trait anxiety, which is defined as an individual response in the anticipation of threatening situations. Pollans for her invaluable contributions in the preparation of the revised test manual and.
The essential qualities evaluated by the stais anxiety scale are feelings of apprehension, tension, nervousness, and worry. The state trait anxiety inventory or stai is a widely accepted measure of trait and state anxiety elaborated by spielberger and collaborators in 1983. Retest of state trait anxiety inventory stai among. 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. It clearly differentiates between the temporary condition of state anxiety and the more general and longstanding quality of trait anxiety. Spielberger developed the stai in the context of his experimental work on the links. Few studies, with relatively small sample sizes, have been. It also is often used in research as an indicator of caregiver distress. Statetrait anxiety inventory for adults staiad assessments. Although its psychometric properties had already been assessed for brazilian college students and navy recruits, the pres. A traitstate conception of anxiety references part ii.
The statetrait anxiety inventory contains separate selfreport scales to measure two distinct anxiety concepts. Manual for the statetrait anxiety inventory form y selfevaluation questionnaire spielberger, charles donald on. The stai is a validated 20 item self report assessment device which includes separate measures of state and trait anxiety. B description the staic consists of two 20item scales that measure state and trait anxiety in children between the ages of 8 and 14. Pollans for her invaluable contributions in the preparation of the revised test manual and comprehensive bibliography. It was concluded that the statetrait anxiety inventory is an appropriate measure of trait and state anxiety in studies of motor performance. Spielberg scale is developed in students sample research and demonstrate.
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