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Psychometric properties of the STAI-Y scales and normative data in an Italian elderly population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early detection of anxiety symptoms in older people is capital as it may be linked to increased physical/functional disabilities, onset and progression of neurodegenerative disorders, and poor cognitive functioning. Nonetheless, there is a paucity of psychometrically validated anxiety measures in the elderly.

Aims

This study aimed at assessing the psychometric properties of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Form Y (STAI-Y) and providing the first normative data for the Italian elderly population.

Methods

The sample included 361 individuals aged 65-94. All subjects underwent the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), and the state (S-Anxiety) and trait anxiety (T-anxiety) scales of the STAI-Y.

Results

The S-Anxiety and T-Anxiety scales showed reliable internal consistency and, overall, good item characteristics. Divergent validity was "apparently" threatened, with S-Anxiety scale correlating with MMSE and GDS, and T-Anxiety scale only with GDS. The principal component analysis revealed a three-factor solution for both scales, i.e., presence and absence of state (or trait) anxiety, and performance anxiety. Since no effect of sociodemographic variables was found, unadjusted cutoffs were provided.

Conclusions

Although some questions on the psychometric properties of the STAI-Y remain unanswered, this normative study can help clinicians and researchers to monitor anxiety levels in the Italian elderly population.

SUBMITTER: Ilardi CR

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7968568 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Psychometric properties of the STAI-Y scales and normative data in an Italian elderly population.

Ilardi Ciro Rosario CR Gamboz Nadia N Iavarone Alessandro A Chieffi Sergio S Brandimonte Maria Antonella MA

Aging clinical and experimental research 20210317 10

<h4>Background</h4>Early detection of anxiety symptoms in older people is capital as it may be linked to increased physical/functional disabilities, onset and progression of neurodegenerative disorders, and poor cognitive functioning. Nonetheless, there is a paucity of psychometrically validated anxiety measures in the elderly.<h4>Aims</h4>This study aimed at assessing the psychometric properties of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Form Y (STAI-Y) and providing the first normative data for the ...[more]

PMID: 33733325

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Psychometric properties of the STAI-Y scales and normative data in an Italian elderly population.

Background

Aims

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Psychometric properties of the STAI-Y scales and normative data in an Italian elderly population.

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