STAIC. STATE-TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY FOR CHILDREN
Authors:
C. D. Spielberger, C. D. Edwards, R. E. Lushene, J. Montuori, D. Platzek
Polish adaptation:
C. D. Spielberger, T. Sosnowski, D. Iwaniszczuk
Manual:
Aleksandra Jaworowska (2005)
Age:
Children, adolescents
Procedure:
Individual or group administration; no time limit; approximately 15–20 min.
Test users:
Psychologists (MA in psychology required)
Category:
C – for psychologists only
The STAIC measures anxiety understood as a transient and situationally determined state of the individual or as a relatively stable personality trait.
DESCRIPTION: The STAIC consists of two subscales, one (C-1) measuring state anxiety, the other (C-2) trait anxiety. The subscale items are printed double-sided on the same test sheet. Each subscale consists of 20 items that can be answered by the subject by selecting one of four categorized answers.
RELIABILITY: Both subscales display high internal consistency. Stability is lower, especially for C-1 subscale.
VALIDITY: Construct validity of both scales confirmed in many studies: the STAI scores correlate significantly positively with school anxiety and negatively with learning motivation and school achievement.
NORMS: For pupils aged 10-14.
APPLICATIONS: Screening assessment – in order to locate children with difficulties in functioning at school, and individual assessment – defining the causes of school failures; the C-1 scale can be useful in experimental research demanding registration of changes in fear level, the C-2 scale in detecting neurotic children.
MATERIALS:
• Kit (manual, key, 25 questionnaires)
• Manual
• Questionnaires (25 copies)
• Scoring key
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