Fear of COVID and trait anxiety: Mediation of resilience in university students

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina P. Gonçalves ◽  
Leogildo A. Freires ◽  
Josefa Eugênia T. Tavares ◽  
Roosevelt Vilar ◽  
Valdiney V. Gouveia
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Trait Anxiety

Chilean Experimental Version of the State-Trait Depression Questionnaire (ST–DEP): State Subscale (S–DEP)

2010 ◽  
Vol 106 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Vera-Villarroel ◽  
Gualberto Buela-Casal ◽  
Izabela Zych ◽  
Natalia Córdova-Rubio ◽  
Karem Celis-Atenas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Beck Depression Inventory ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
The State ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Important Health ◽  
State Depression

Depression is the most prevalent mental disorder and one of the most important health problems in Chile. The current study shows data for validity and reliability of the State subscale (S–DEP) of the Chilean experimental version of the State-Trait Depression Questionnaire (ST–DEP). The procedure conducted with the original version of the questionnaire was replicated on a sample of 300 university students. The utilized measures were the State Depression Questionnaire, Beck Depression Inventory, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and neutral depressive, mild depressive, and moderate depressive vignettes. Results indicated that the factor structure was replicable, the internal consistency was good, and the situations were ranked as expected. The scale distinguishes intensities of depression. Clinicians and researchers in Chile are provided with a new measure for state depression.

Psychometric Properties and Factorial Structure of the State Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait Version (STAI-T) in Caribbean University Students

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna-Maria B. Maynard ◽  
Michael H. Campbell ◽  
Dwayne Devonish ◽  
Teddy Leon ◽  
Maisha K. Emmanuel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
The State ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Form Y) among Malaysian University Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 3311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chua Bee Seok ◽  
Harris Abd Hamid ◽  
Jasmine Mutang ◽  
Rosnah Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
The State ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Malaysian Students

Health Ministry statistics showed mental health problems among Malaysian students increased from one in ten individuals in year 2011 to one in five in 2016. Anxiety and depression were cited as the main causes of mental health problems among students in Malaysia. However, an anxiety measure that has been validated for use with Malaysian students is still lacking. Thus, the main objective of the current study is to examine the psychometric proprieties of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Form Y) (STAI), and to assess the suitability of the factorial model in the context of Malaysia. The STAI contains separate scales for measuring state and trait anxiety. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was conducted to test and to compare the two-factor model (State Anxiety and Trait Anxiety) and the four-factor model (State Anxiety Present, State Anxiety Absent, Trait Anxiety Present, and Trait Anxiety Absent) of STAI. In addition, the reliability and validity of the model were also tested. The sample consisted of 341 university students from one of the universities in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The results supported a better fit to the data for the four-factor model of STAI. To improve composite reliability and the average variance extracted (AVE) of the constructs, one item was removed from each of the State Anxiety Present factor, Trait Anxiety present factor, and Trait Anxiety Absent factor. Convergent validity for the four-factor model was also improved by the removal of the three items. The findings also suggested that the STAI may have some discriminant validity issues. In the framework of psychology of sustainability and sustainable development, research and intervention regarding this topic should also be enhanced from a primary prevention perspective to improve the quality of life of every human being, fostering wellbeing at all different levels, from individuals to organizations.

Perceived Parental Rearing Behaviours, Responsibility Attitudes and Life Events as Predictors of Obsessive Compulsive Symptomatology: Test of a Cognitive Model

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 641-652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bikem Haciomeroglu ◽  
A. Nuray Karanci
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Cognitive Model ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Mediator Role ◽  
Predictive Role ◽  
Parental Rearing ◽  
The Relationship

Background: It is important to investigate the role of cognitive, developmental and environmental factors in the development and maintenance of Obsessive Compulsive Symptomatology (OCS). Aims: The main objective of this study was to examine the vulnerability factors of OCS in a non-clinical sample. On the basis of Salkovskis’ cognitive model of OCD, the study aimed to investigate the role of perceived parental rearing behaviours, responsibility attitudes, and life events in predicting OCS. Furthermore, the mediator role of responsibility attitudes in the relationship between perceived parental rearing behaviours and OCS was examined. Finally, the specificity of these variables to OCS was evaluated by examining the relationship of the same variables with depression and trait anxiety. Method: A total of 300 university students (M = 19.55±1.79) were administered the Padua Inventory-Washington State University Revision, Responsibility Attitudes Scale, s-EMBU (My memories of upbringing), Life Events Inventory for University Students, Beck Depression Inventory, and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait Form. Results: Regression analysis revealed that perceived mother overprotection, responsibility attitudes and life events significantly predicted OCS. Furthermore, responsibility attitudes mediated the relationship between perceived mother overprotection and OCS. The predictive role of perceived mother overprotection and the mediator role responsibility attitudes were OCS specific. Conclusions: The findings of the present study supported that perceived mother over-protection as a developmental vulnerability factor significantly contributed to the explanation of a cognitive vulnerability factor (namely responsibility attitudes), and perceived maternal overprotection had its predictive role for OCS through responsibility attitudes.

Coping with stress and trait anxiety in terms of locus of control: A study with Turkish university students

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 791-800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Coşkun Arslan ◽  
Bülent Dilmaç ◽  
Erdal Hamarta
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
University Students ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Turkish University Students ◽  
External Locus Of Control

The purpose of this study was to determine whether trait anxiety and coping with stress vary significantly according to locus of control. The study was carried out with 514 (286 female and 228 male) Turkish university students, aged between 18 and 27. It was found that average trait anxiety scores of the students with internal locus of control were significantly lower than those of the students with external locus of control and that average problem-focused coping with stress scores of the students with internal locus of control were significantly higher than those of the students with external locus of control. There was no significant difference in incidence of avoidance and seeking social support between the students with internal locus of control and those students with external locus of control.

scholarly journals Coping styles in myalgic university students: A case control study.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xabier Soto-Goñi ◽  
Ana Cristina Viñals ◽  
Fabian Pérez-González ◽  
Luis Sánchez-Labrador ◽  
Adelaida Domínguez-Gordillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Temporomandibular Disorder ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Coping Behavior ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Avoidance Coping ◽  
Neo Five Factor Inventory

Abstract Background: Patients suffering pain related temporomandibular disorders (TMD) exhibit greater levels of psychological distress, environmental stress, somatic symptoms, anxiety, depression, somatic awareness, pain catastrophizing, and pain coping strategies compared to pain-free controls. However, little is known about psychological factors involved in the different TMD types fulfilling DC/TMD criteria. Furthermore, regardless of the severity, the role of general coping strategies and styles in TMD is not yet well understood. The main goal of this study was to investigate anxiety, personality traits, and coping behavior in a group of dentistry students suffering from temporomandibular disorder with myalgia. Methods: A cohort of 102 university students was initially recruited for this study. Following clinical evaluation, a myalgia group (24 participants) and a control group (25 participants) were formed. Participants were later assessed in anxiety, stress coping strategies, and personality measures by using the State-trait anxiety inventory (STAI), coping response inventory (CRI), and Neo Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) questionnaires respectively. Results: The myalgia group presented greater levels of trait anxiety and neuroticism in comparison to the control group. In addition, participants with myalgia showed higher levels of avoidance coping. Conclusions: Avoidance coping strategies are generally considered maladaptive, as they seem to increase perceived stress, a robust predictor of TMD. Interventions to reduce stress levels and prevent maladaptive coping styles, might improve temporomandibular health and prevent the myalgia and its chronification.

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