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What do anxiety scales measure?

Keedwell, P., Snaith, R. P.·1996·Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Abstract

Keedwell P, Snaith RP. What do anxiety scales measure? Acta Psychiatr Scand 1996: 93: 177–180. c̊ Munksgaard 1996. At present researchers appear to rely on instruments for the assessment of anxiety without due consideration of what it is that the instrument may be presumed to measure. A survey was undertaken of the presently most frequently used rating scales which purport to assess anxiety. The allocation of items of the scales to the major aspects of anxiety was examined. It was found that the scales tapped different areas of psychopathology. Furtherance of research requires closer attention to the nature of the scales and the assumption that they all measure much the same construct must be discarded.

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Authors
Keedwell, P., & Snaith, R. P.
Affiliations
St James's University Hospital (GB)
Corresponding author
Snaith, R. P.
Venue
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1996-03
Volume
93
Issue
3
Pages
177-180
ISSN
  • 0001-690X (ISSN-L)
  • 1600-0447
OpenAlex
W1963700322
Cited by
102
References
16
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 5
FWCI
0.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • ORCA Online Research @Cardiff (Cardiff University) (acceptedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
Keywords
anxiety scale, anxiety assessment, psychometric validity, construct validity, rating scales, psychopathology, measurement invariance
MeSH terms
Anxiety Disorders, Humans, Personality Inventory, Psychometrics, Reproducibility of Results

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