Validity of a Non-Projective Anxiety Scale for Preschool Children

1977 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 212-214
Author(s):  
Niki Hollembeak ◽  
E. Peter Johnsen ◽  
D. B. Tracy
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
Maternal Anxiety ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Preschool Boys

This study attempted to validate the Anxiety Scale, an individual test of anxiety for preschool children, by relating test performance to adults' ratings and maternal anxiety. 45 preschool boys and girls were administered the Anxiety Scale while ratings of anxiety were collected by the teaching staff; maternal anxiety was assessed by administering the A-Trait section of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Correlation coefficients between Anxiety Scale scores, ratings of anxiety, and A-Trait scores were nonsignificant. Findings were discussed in terms of situational factors and parent-child roles.

Feedback, Test Anxiety and Performance in a College Course

1998 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 203-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Clark ◽  
P. A. Fox ◽  
H. G. Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Course Performance ◽  
Test Feedback ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Lower Test ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Unit Tests

The effects of three forms of test feedback and text anxiety on test performance were examined within the context of a self-paced, criterion-based course in educational psychology. 73 undergraduate students completed seven units of work and were evaluated by computer-administered unit tests. Students were randomly assigned to one of three test feedback forms: (1) item-by-item knowledge of responses, (2) answer-until-correct, and (3) delayed feedback. Students received their assigned feedback during the first two units, after which they were allowed to choose. Test anxiety was measured prior to testing on Sarason's Test Anxiety Scale and during testing on an item administered by the computer program. Students who reported high test anxiety on the Test Anxiety Scale experienced more anxiety during testing than students reporting low test anxiety. Anxiety during testing was not related to type of feedback, and the two variables were not related to course performance on the second unit. Data collected at the conclusion of the semester indicated that students who reported higher test anxiety required more attempts to pass unit tests than those reporting lower test anxiety. Given a choice, students preferred answer-until-correct feedback. This preference was not related to Test Anxiety Scale scores. Anxiety during testing was not related to being allowed to choose forms of feedback.

State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory State Anxiety Scale--Parent Version

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsey M. Shain ◽  
Maryland Pao ◽  
Mary V. Tipton ◽  
Sima Zadeh Bedoya ◽  
Sun J. Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Parent Version

scholarly journals The Effect of Stress, Anxiety and Depression on In Vitro Fertilization Outcome in Kazakhstani Public Clinical Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 937
Author(s):  
Gauri Bapayeva ◽  
Gulzhanat Aimagambetova ◽  
Alpamys Issanov ◽  
Sanja Terzic ◽  
Talshyn Ukybassova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
In Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Depressed Mood ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Clinical Depression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
The Impact

Although it is clear that infertility leads to heightened stress for patients, the impact of depressed mood and anxiety on treatment outcome is inconsistently reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of stress, depression and anxiety on in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes in Kazakhstani public assisted reproductive technology (ART) clinics. The prospective cohort study was performed between June 2019 and September 2020 using questionnaires to assess psychological stress, depressed mood and anxiety in women referred to IVF clinics in two public clinical centers in Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan and Aktobe. Our study sample comprised 142 women with the average age of 33.9 ± 4.9 years, and infertility duration 6.0 ± 3.5 years. More than half of respondents had Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) scores higher than 16, indicating their risk of developing clinical depression. Ninety-one percent of women from Aktobe city were at risk for clinical depression (p < 0.001). Aktobe city respondents had higher stress subscale scores and anxiety scale scores (p < 0.001) than Nur-Sultan respondents. Statistical analysis showed that IVF outcome was not significantly associated with depression and stress, while the higher anxiety scale scores were negatively associated with clinical pregnancy after IVF.

Anxiety Levels of Six Helicopter Ambulance Medics in a Combat Zone

1966 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 821-822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter G. Bourne ◽  
William M. Coli ◽  
William E. Datel
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Check List ◽  
Adjective Check List ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Combat Casualties ◽  
Affect Adjective

Anxiety scale scores from the Multiple Affect Adjective Check List were significantly related to the daily activities of 6 Army medics performing helicopter ambulance evacuations of combat casualties.

scholarly journals Reference intervals of spot urine copper excretion in preschool children and potential application in pre-symptomatic screening of Wilson’s disease

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelson Leung-sang Tang ◽  
Joannie Hui ◽  
Dan Huang ◽  
Man Fung Tang ◽  
Xingyan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Potential Application ◽  
Copper Concentration ◽  
Time Window ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Copper Excretion ◽  
Spot Urine ◽  
Presymptomatic Stage

ABSTRACTBackgroundWith spot urine collected from a large control sample of preschool children (aged 3-7 years), reference range of spot urine copper excretion indexes and their biological variation were defined.MethodsIn order to investigate their test performance in screening of Wilson disease in this age group, multiple spot urine samples from 6 WD patients diagnosed at presymptomatic stage were analysed. Cut-off values for spot urine copper concentration, copper to creatinine ratio and copper to osmolality ratio at 0.5 µmol/L, 0.1 µmol/mmol and 0.00085 µmol/mOsmol (32 µg/L, 56 µg/g creatinine and 0.054 µg/mOsmol, respectively, in conventional units) have potential application in differentiation of WD patients.ResultsThe data provides a new insight that the inter-individual variation of spot urine copper indexes (CVg) were moderate with figures around 60% which was similar to other clinically useful urine tests, such as urine albumin excretion ratio. Spot urine copper excretion strongly correlated with both urine creatinine and osmolality. And more than 95% of data points in health preschool children fell within prediction regions by linear regression suggesting a good utility of normalisation by these 2 analytes. Receiver operator curve (ROC) showed that copper to osmolality ratio was the best index with an area under curve (AUC) greater than 0.98.ConclusionsBased on the data, a new WD screening time window targeting preschool children is proposed. Application of a bivariate screening strategy using spot urine copper concentration and urine osmolality may be useful in a population screening program for preschool children.

scholarly journals Comparison of different scales for the evaluation of anxiety and compliance with anesthetic induction in children undergoing scheduled major outpatient surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Vieco-García ◽  
Amanda López-Picado ◽  
Manuel Fuentes ◽  
Laura Francisco-González ◽  
Belén Joyanes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Outpatient Surgery ◽  
The State ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Preoperative Anxiety ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Anesthetic Induction ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Assessment Scales ◽  
Surgical Unit

Abstract Introduction Anxiety in children triggered by a scheduled surgical intervention is a major issue due to its frequency and consequences. Preoperative anxiety is associated with increased patient fear and agitation on anesthetic induction. The aim of this study is to compare three preoperative anxiety scales for children undergoing elective outpatient surgery, and to correlate each of these tools with the degree of patient compliance on induction, as assessed by the Induction Compliance Checklist (ICC). Methods An observational prospective study was performed on a cohort of children with ages between 2 and 16 years old, scheduled for outpatient surgery. Anxiety was assessed upon arrival to the hospital (M0), during transfer to the surgical unit (M1), and in the operating room during anesthetic induction (M2). Anxiety in the parents (measured with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, STAI) and in the children (measured with the Spence Anxiety Scale-Pediatric, SCAS-P, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Children, STAIC, and Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale, m-YPAS) was assessed. Compliance with anesthetic induction was assessed with ICC. Results The study included 76 patients (72.4% male, median age 7.9 years). Anxiety scores (m-YPAS) increased as the moment of surgery approached, being greater at the entrance to the surgical unit (M0 = 26.1 ± 9.5; M1 = 31.8 ± 18.1; M2 = 33.5 ± 21.1). A strong correlation was found between ICC scale and m-YPAS at M1 (0.738) and M2 timepoints (0.794), but not with the rest of scales at M0. Conclusions Standard anxiety assessment scales do not predict the quality of anesthetic induction. m-YPAS scale can detect increasing anxiety in children as they approach the surgical procedure and this correlates strongly with a worse anesthetic induction, defined by higher score on ICC scale.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on COMPI Fertility Problem Stress Scale and the State-Trait Anxiety Scale in Patients Undergoing IVF/ICSI

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Arzu Yurci ◽  
Saban Karayagiz
Keyword(s):  
In Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Lower State ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Fertility Problem

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on infertile couples dealing with stress and anxiety during in vitro fertilization treatment. STUDY DESIGN: 252 infertile patients who applied for in vitro fertilization treatment were included in this cross-sectional study. Data were collected via four data collection tools including socio-demographic form, COVID-19 Inventory (COVID-I), COMPI fertility problem stress scale (COMPI-FPSS), and state-trait anxiety scale. Data analysis was conducted by SPSS statistical software included statistical analysis such as averages, standard deviations, correlation, regression, and t-test. RESULTS: Both negative and weak correlations were found between COMPI fertility problem stress scale and subscales of state-trait anxiety scale as well as the total score of state-trait anxiety scale. In terms of socio-demographic characteristics of the participants and their responses in state-trait anxiety scale and ISS forms, the correlation coefficients were also so low. The results also showed that public officials, health professionals, and educators showed lower state-trait anxiety scale (stress-related anxiety) scores. CONCLUSION: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in spontaneous pregnancy expectations. Although participants were mostly stressed because of the COVID-19 outbreak, they didn’t change their in vitro fertilization treatment plans during the outbreak.

scholarly journals How is Intelligence Test Performance Associated with Creative Achievement? A Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maciej Karwowski ◽  
Marta Czerwonka ◽  
Ewa Wiśniewska ◽  
Boris Forthmann
Keyword(s):  
Test Performance ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Intelligence Test ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Creative Achievement ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Everyday Creativity ◽  
Intelligence Test Scores ◽  
Intelligence Scores

This paper presents a meta-analysis of the links between intelligence test scores and creative achievement. A three-level meta-analysis of 117 correlation coefficients from 30 studies has found a correlation of r = .16 (95% CI: .12, .19), closely mirroring previous meta-analytic findings. The estimated effects were stronger for overall creative achievement and achievement in scientific domains than for correlations between intelligence scores and creative achievement in the arts and everyday creativity. No signs of publication bias were found. We discuss theoretical implications and provide recommendations for future studies.

scholarly journals Serial Recall Order and Semantic Features of Category Fluency Words to Study Semantic Memory in Normal Ageing

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo De Marco ◽  
Daniel J. Blackburn ◽  
Annalena Venneri
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Graph Theory ◽  
Semantic Memory ◽  
Serial Recall ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Semantic Features ◽  
Linguistic Features ◽  
Recall Order ◽  
Category Fluency

Background: Category Fluency Test (CFT) is a common measure of semantic memory (SM). Test performance, however, is also influenced by other cognitive functions. We here propose a scoring procedure that quantifies the correlation between the serial recall order (SRO) of words retrieved during the CFT and a number of linguistic features, to obtain purer SM measures. To put this methodology to the test, we addressed a proof-of-concept hypothesis whereby, in alignment with the literature, older adults would show better SM.Methods: Ninety participants (45 aged 18–21 years; 45 aged 70–81 years) with normal neurological and cognitive functioning completed a 1-min CFT. SRO was scored as an ordinal variable incrementing by one unit for each valid entry. Each word was also scored for 16 additional linguistic features. Participant-specific normalised correlation coefficients were calculated between SRO and each feature and were analysed with group comparisons and graph theory.Results: Younger adults showed more negative correlations between SRO and “valence” (a feature of words pleasantness). This was driven by the first five words generated. When analysed with graph theory, SRO had significantly higher degree and lower betweenness centrality among older adults.Conclusion: In older adults, SM relies significantly less on pleasantness of entries typically retrieved without semantic control. Moreover, graph-theory metrics indicated better optimised links between SRO and linguistic features in this group. These findings are aligned with the principle whereby SM processes tend to solidify with ageing. Although additional work is needed in support of an SRO-based item-level scoring procedure of CFT performance, these initial findings suggest that this methodology could be of help in characterising SM in a purer form.

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