A Psychophysical Evaluation of the Relationship Between Trait Anxiety, Pain Perception, and Induced State Anxiety

2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 612-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
J TANG ◽  
S GIBSON
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Pain Perception ◽  
Psychophysical Evaluation ◽  
The Relationship

On the Relationship between Machiavellianism and Anxiety among Italian Undergraduates

1985 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Nigro ◽  
I. Galli
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
The Relationship

139 Italian undergraduates (61 men and 78 women) responded to the Italian version of the Christie's Mach IV scale and to the Italian version of the Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Positive correlations between Mach IV scores and both State Anxiety and Trait Anxiety scores were found for both sexes. The authors hypothesized that moderate anxiety may be associated with high Machiavellianism. Further implications of the findings were discussed.

Effects of Color and Trait Anxiety on State Anxiety

1978 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 855-858 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert A. Reeves ◽  
Ed M. Edmonds ◽  
Dollie L. Transou
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Factorial Design ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
The State ◽  
Color Condition ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Trait Theory ◽  
The Relationship

A 2 (trait anxiety) × 4 (color) factorial design was used to determine the effects of red, green, yellow, and blue on state anxiety as a function of high and low trait anxiety. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was used to assess both trait (A-Trait) and state (A-State) anxiety for the 10 students assigned to each of the eight treatment combinations. High A-Trait students were significantly more anxious while viewing blue, red, and green than were the low A-Trait students and blue produced significantly more state anxiety than did either yellow or green. These results are consistent with state-trait theory and indicate that the effects of color on state anxiety may be confounded with trait anxiety unless the levels of A-Trait are equivalent for each color condition. The role of cultural and individual differences in the relationship between color and emotion and implications for research are discussed.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between the Post-Concussion Symptom Scale and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory in Concussed Athletes

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 755-755
Author(s):  
K Stephenson-Brown ◽  
A Otwell ◽  
P Schatz ◽  
M Womble ◽  
R J Elbin
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Symptom Clusters ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Adolescent Athletes ◽  
Symptom Scale ◽  
Clinical Visit ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Purpose To document the relationship between concussion symptoms and state anxiety in concussed adolescent athletes. Methods One hundred fifty-three concussed athletes (mean age=16.06, SD=1.62 yrs.) completed the Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) at their initial clinical visit within 30 days of injury (M=8.29, SD=6.46 days). Due to violations of normality (Shapiro-Wilk=.95), Spearman’s Rank Order correlations were conducted between STAI state scores and PCSS affective, somatic, cognitive-migraine-fatigue, and sleep clusters and total symptoms. Correlations were also conducted within sub-samples of patients seen within one week (M=3.80, SD=1.72days) and 8 – 30 days post-injury (M=13.91, SD=5.76 days). Statistical significance was set at (p<.05). Results In the total sample (n=153), STAI state scores were significantly associated with total symptoms (r=.54), and the affective (r=.53), sleep (r=.44), cognitive-migraine-fatigue (r=.47), and somatic (r=.33) symptom clusters. All significant relationships among STAI state scores and PCSS total symptoms and symptom clusters were retained for patients seen within 1 week as well as patients completing their first clinical visit 8-30 days post-concussion (p<.05). Conclusion Post-concussion endorsement of concussion symptoms increases as a function of state anxiety. Although the PCSS affective symptom cluster is not a validated measure to diagnose anxiety; these findings support the utility of the PCSS to evaluate for potentially elevated anxiety in concussed adolescent athletes.

Controlled Comparison of Aversive Therapy and Imaginal Desensitization in Compulsive Gambling

1983 ◽  
Vol 142 (4) ◽  
pp. 366-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel McConaghy ◽  
Michael S. Armstrong ◽  
Alex Blaszczynski ◽  
Clive Allcock
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Compulsive Gambling ◽  
One Year ◽  
High Level ◽  
To Receive ◽  
The Relationship

SummaryTwenty compulsive gamblers were randomly allocated, half to receive aversion-relief therapy and half to receive imaginal desensitization; both groups were followed-up for one year. Compared with those who received aversion-relief, gamblers who received imaginal desensitization reported a significantly greater reduction of gambling urge and behaviour; they also showed a significant reduction in trait anxiety at one year and in state anxiety at one month and one year following treatment. A high level of state anxiety at one month following treatment predicted failure to respond to treatment at one year in the subjects who received imaginal desensitization, but not in those who received aversion-relief. The relationship between reduction in anxiety and in gambling urge in response to imaginal desensitization was predicted from the theory that compulsive gambling is driven by aversive tension.

Comeditation: An Exploratory Study of Pulse and Respiration Rates and Anxiety

1992 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 895-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Fasko ◽  
Geri Hall ◽  
Michael R. Osborne ◽  
Richard W. Boerstler Hulen Kornfeld
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Tibetan Medicine ◽  
Focus Attention ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Inventory Analysis ◽  
Respiration Rates ◽  
State And Trait Anxiety ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Seriously Ill

To achieve deep relaxation in seriously ill persons, Tibetan medicine has employed a breathing process, known as “comeditation,” which requires a caregiver to focus attention on the chest of the reclining patient while making a sound or number keyed to the patient's exhalation. This study investigated the relationship between state and trait anxiety and lowered respiratory rate, using the comeditation procedure. Ten subjects were assigned randomly to either a control or comeditation group. Anxiety was measured on the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Analysis indicated a decrease in State-Anxiety scores in the comeditation group, but no differences between groups in pulse and respiration rates or trait anxiety. Implications for theory and research are discussed.

Trait Anxiety, Perception of Potential Nuclear Hazard, and State Anxiety

1984 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 791-794 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anton De Man ◽  
Paul Simpson-Housley ◽  
Fred Curtis
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Nuclear Disaster ◽  
Nuclear Site ◽  
Potential Damage ◽  
The Relationship

89 residents of an area located near a designated nuclear site took part in an investigation of the relationship between trait-anxiety and perceptions of potential nuclear disaster and between such perceptions and state anxiety. No significant correlation was found between trait-anxiety and expectation of future accidents or between this measure of anxiety and estimation of potential damage. Expectation of an accident and estimation of damage were significantly related to state anxiety.

The relationship between suggestibility and anxiety among suspects detained at police stations

1995 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 875-878 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. H. Gudjonsson ◽  
S. C. Rutter ◽  
I. C. H. Clare
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
The State ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Iq Scores ◽  
Interrogative Suggestibility ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

SYNOPSISThe present study investigated the relationship between anxiety, as measured by the State-Trait Inventory (Spielberger, 1983) and interrogative suggestibility, as measured by the Gudjonsson Suggestibility Scale (GSS 2, Gudjonsson, 1987). One hundred and sixty-one suspects detained at two English police stations for questioning were assessed prior to being interviewed by the police. Unexpectedly, trait anxiety correlated more consistently with suggestibility than did state anxiety. The correlations were consistently higher among the Caucasian than the Afro-Caribbean subjects and the Afro-Caribbean subjects were significantly more suggestible than the Caucasian subjects even after their GSS 2 memory and IQ scores had been controlled for. The main practical implications of the findings are that interrogative suggestibility cannot be easily evaluated from the person's self-reported anxiety and the situation in which people are assessed may influence the relationship between these psychological variables.

scholarly journals Άγχος, αυτοαποτελεσματικότητα, δυνατότητες και δυσκολίες παιδιών Ε΄ και ΣΤ΄ δημοτικού σε αστικές και ημιαστικές περιοχές

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Μαρία Κουτραφούρη ◽  
Αρτεμισία Παπακωνσταντινοπούλου ◽  
Ιωάννης Δημάκος
Keyword(s):  
Urban Schools ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sixth Graders ◽  
Urban Children ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties ◽  
The Relationship

The current study aimed to investigate the relationship between state and trait anxiety, self-efficacy beliefs, and strengths and difficulties among fifth and sixth graders in Greek primary schools. The survey took place at ten randomly selected schools in Western Greece, five urban schools and five semi-urban schools. Five hundred and sixty-one students completed the State-Trait Inventory for Children, the New Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ-Hel). The results revealed few differences between fifth and sixth graders in the domain of strengths and difficulties, with the former students having greater difficulties. Also, as regards state anxiety, the study found residence-related discrepancies, with semi-urban children experiencing greater state anxiety than urban children. As was expected, trait anxiety correlated with state anxiety. Moreover, strengths and difficulties correlated with anxiety, especially with trait anxiety. Negative correlations were revealed between self-efficacy and anxiety. Finally, the results confirmed that strengths and difficulties predict trait anxiety. These results could lead to the conclusion that higher levels of self-efficacy can reduce anxiety, especially when difficulties related to children’s behavior have already been diminished, thus contributing to the improvement of students’ well-being as well as facilitating the learning process.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, State-Trait Anxiety, and Sleep Quality Among University Graduates in China During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bailong Liu ◽  
Ke Qiao ◽  
Youfeng Lu
Keyword(s):  
Stress State ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Detection Rate ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Relationship

The study aimed to investigate the relationship among perceived stress, state-trait anxiety, and sleep quality of graduates to provide a reference for improving their psychological status and attitude adjustment of job-searching during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research was conducted in a descriptive cross-sectional online survey between May 2020 and August 2020. The data were collected from 1,200 participants by using the personal information form prepared by the researchers in line with the literature, the Perceived Stress Scale, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Among the surveyed participants, 47.67% were female, and 10.92% were medical students. The mean perceived stress, state anxiety, trait anxiety, and sleep quality were moderate and found as 31.4±6.69, 46.67±5.80, 49.45±5.54, and 5.94±2.47, respectively. The detection rates of state anxiety and trait anxiety were 48.63 and 49.50%, respectively. There was no significant difference in the detection rate of state anxiety and trait anxiety among different genders and majors (p &gt;0.05). The detection rate of state anxiety and trait anxiety of rural family students was higher than that of urban family students (p &lt;0.01). The score on the PSQI was positively associated with the scores on the perceived stress, state anxiety, and trait anxiety scales (p &lt;0.001 for each model). Sleep quality was associated with increased perceived stress, state anxiety, and trait anxiety among graduates in China. Collectively, the study revealed the relationship between perceived stress, state-trait anxiety, and sleep quality among university graduates in China during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our results offer novel practical implications for all circles of the society to ensure students’ health under the context of the COVID-19 epidemic.

State and Trait Anxiety as Mediators in the Relationship among Cognitive Restructuring and Study Skills Training with Academic Achievement

2019 ◽  
pp. 8-20
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Study Skills ◽  
Cognitive Restructuring ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
State And Trait Anxiety ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Significant Mediator

The aim of the study was to determine the role of state and trait anxiety as mediators in the relationship between cognitive restructuring and study skills training with academic achievement. Ninety-four high school students were randomly selected as a sample to receive either a CR or SST psycho-educational group therapy. The mediation analyses indicated that anxiety (state and trait anxiety post-test) could not be considered as significant mediators and this mediation was not a partial mediation. Furthermore, the results revealed that state anxiety follow-up could be considered as a significant mediator and this mediation was a partial mediation. However, trait anxiety follow-up could not be considered as a significant mediator and this mediation was not a partial mediation. However, the present study founded evidence of effects of state anxiety as a mediator on academic achievement. In conclusion, CR and SST were effective treatments for anxiety and academic achievement.

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