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The Arousability Predisposition Scale: validity and determinants of between-subject variability

A J Saliba1, R D Henderson, F P Deane

  • 1Australian National University. Anthony.Saliba@dsto.defence.gov.au

The Journal of General Psychology
|November 27, 1998
PubMed
Summary

The Arousability Predisposition Scale (APS) may measure a component of trait anxiety. Women scored higher than men on APS and trait anxiety, with anxiety significantly predicting arousability predisposition.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychophysiology

Background:

  • The Arousability Predisposition Scale (APS) measures individual differences in arousal.
  • Understanding determinants of arousability predisposition is crucial for psychophysiological research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present norms for the APS from an Australian university sample.
  • To examine trait anxiety, state anxiety, sex, and age as determinants of arousability predisposition.

Main Methods:

  • Norms were established for the APS using an Australian university sample.
  • Regression analyses were performed to assess the influence of anxiety, sex, and age on APS scores.

Main Results:

  • Women scored higher than men on both trait anxiety and APS measures.

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  • Trait anxiety significantly accounted for a substantial portion of the variance in APS scores.
  • Sex accounted for a smaller, yet statistically significant, portion of the variance in APS scores.

    • Conclusions:

    • The APS appears to measure a component of trait anxiety.
    • Further research is needed to validate the APS as a measure of physiological arousability and a psychophysical tool.