An Inventory for Measuring Clinical Anxiety: Psychometric Properties
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Beck, A. T., Epstein, N., Brown, G., & Steer, R. A. (1988). An inventory for measuring clinical anxiety: Psychometric properties. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 56(6), 893-897.
0=Not At All, 1=Mildly but it didn’t bother me much, 2=Moderately- it wasn’t pleasant at times, 3= Severely- it bothered me a lot
1. Numbness or tingling
2. Feeling hot
3. Wobbliness in legs
4. Unable to relax
5. Fear of worst happening
6. Dizzy or lightheaded
7. Heart pounding / racing
8. Unsteady
9. Terrified or afraid
10. Nervous
11. Feeling of choking
12. Hands trembling
13. Shaky / unsteady
14. Fear of losing control
15. Difficulty in breathing
16. Fear of dying
17. Scared
18. Indigestion
19. Faint / lightheaded
20. Face flushed
21. Cold sweats
Cronbach's alpha =0.92, test-retest reliability over a week=0.75.
Convergent and discriminant validity
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Beck, A. T., Epstein, N., Brown, G., & Steer, R. A. (1988). An inventory for measuring clinical anxiety: Psychometric properties. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 56(6), 893-897.
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