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Assessing children's state anxiety

T Schisler1, J Lander, S Fowler-Kerry

  • 1University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
|September 16, 1998
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The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) forms C-1 and Y-1 lack reliability and validity for assessing anxiety in hospitalized children. Revisions are needed for these commonly used pain research tools.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Psychology
  • Clinical Child Psychology
  • Pain Research

Background:

  • Anxiety is a key factor in children's pain experiences and is frequently evaluated in pain research.
  • The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) C-1 and Y-1 forms are commonly employed by researchers studying pediatric pain and anxiety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the psychometric properties of STAI forms C-1 and Y-1 in hospitalized children.
  • To assess the reliability and validity of these anxiety assessment tools in this specific pediatric population.
  • To identify problematic items within the STAI C-1 and Y-1 for future revision.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from 881 hospitalized children aged 5-18 years.
  • Conducted psychometric analyses to assess reliability and validity.

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  • Performed item analysis to identify areas for improvement.

    • Main Results:

    • The STAI C-1 and Y-1 forms demonstrated insufficient reliability and validity in the studied group of hospitalized children.
    • Numerous items within both forms were identified as problematic and requiring revision.

    Conclusions:

    • The current versions of STAI forms C-1 and Y-1 are not psychometrically sound for assessing anxiety in hospitalized children.
    • Significant revisions are necessary to improve the validity and reliability of these instruments for pediatric pain research.