Normative Data for the Swedish Versions of the Beck Anxiety Index and Beck Depression Inventory-Version 2.

ABSTRACT: Two of the most extensively utilized questionnaires for assessing symptoms of anxiety and depression are Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Beck Depression Inventory-second version (BDI-II). Given the absence of normative data based on a representative Scandinavian cohort, the primary objective is to provide normative data from a representative Swedish general population sample and explore potential associations with sociodemographic variables. Data was collected 2019 from a pre-stratified Swedish adult population sample (n = 2622). The average mean value showed: a mild level of anxiety (8.7 ± 9.5) and a minimal level of depression (3.4 ± 5.6). Higher BAI and BDI-II scores were observed in women and younger individuals. There was an association between educational attainment and BDI-II score

SUBMITTER: Lindqvist Bagge AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12371443 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature