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The anxiety thermometer: a validation study.

I L Houtman, F C Bakker

    Journal of Personality Assessment
    |January 1, 1989
    PubMed
    Summary
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    The anxiety thermometer, a quick measure of state anxiety, demonstrates fair validity and reproducibility. This tool accurately assesses current anxiety levels, validated against the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychological assessment
    • Anxiety measurement
    • Psychometrics

    Background:

    • State anxiety assessment requires quick and reliable tools.
    • The anxiety thermometer offers a continuous or Likert-type scale for momentary anxiety ratings.
    • Existing methods may lack the speed and simplicity for real-time anxiety evaluation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To validate the anxiety thermometer as a measure of state anxiety.
    • To assess the reproducibility of the anxiety thermometer using test-retest correlation.
    • To investigate the influence of specific factors on retrospective anxiety scores.

    Main Methods:

    • The anxiety thermometer was validated against the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) A-State scale.
    • Reproducibility was tested using a test-retest correlation with retrospective thermometer scores.

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  • Two experiments were conducted during ego-threatening examination conditions.

    • Main Results:

    • The anxiety thermometer showed fair validity, with correlation coefficients ranging from .60 to .78.
    • Reproducibility of the anxiety thermometer was also found to be fair.
    • The second study explored potential influences on retrospective anxiety scoring.

    Conclusions:

    • The anxiety thermometer is a valid and reproducible tool for assessing state anxiety.
    • Its ease of use makes it suitable for quick, momentary anxiety assessments.
    • Further research can refine its application by considering factors affecting retrospective reporting.