Anxiety in Multiple Sclerosis: psychometric properties of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

Santangelo, Gabriella; Sacco, Rosaria; Siciliano, Mattia; Bisecco, Alvino; Muzzo, Giulia; Docimo, Renato; Stefano, Manuela De; Bonavita, Simona; Lavorgna, Luigi; Tedeschi, Gioacchino; Trojano, Luigi; Gallo, Antonio

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“…Both STAI Form Y inventories showed good acceptability and reliability, and a satisfactory precision in ALS, as in patients with multiple sclerosis, and in elderly people . The PAF on the STAI Form Y‐1 identified 2 factors, as in previous validation studies . The Factor 1 comprised items such as feeling calm, secure, comfortable, and content; this factor may be labelled “State Anxiety‐Absent”.…”

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“…4 Cognitive and behavioural symptoms were as frequent in our ALS sample as in previous studies. 3,25 Both STAI Form Y inventories showed good acceptability and reliability, and a satisfactory precision in ALS, as in patients with multiple sclerosis, 39 and in elderly people. 41 The PAF on the STAI Form Y-1 identified 2 factors, as in previous validation studies.…”

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“…The STAI Form Y-2 asks patients to rate 20 statements regarding their feelings generally on a 4-point Likert scale ("Almost never" to "Almost always"). The total score ranges 20 to 80 for both scales, classifying anxiety levels as low (20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39), moderate (40)(41)(42)(43)(44)(45)(46)(47)(48)(49)(50)(51)(52)(53)(54)(55)(56)(57)(58)(59) or high (≥60). 22 As the "gold standard" for diagnosis of anxiety disorders (e.g., panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder) we used a structured clinical interview consisting of the anxiety modules (E, F, G, and O) of the clinician-rated format of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Inventory (M.I.N.I.…”

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“…The Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI Form Y) 28 assesses state and trait anxiety by 2 independent inventories not strongly biased by somatic symptoms of anxiety: 14,[35][36][37][38][39][40] STAI Form Y-1 (State Anxiety Scale) and Y-2 (Trait Anxiety Scale). Its psychometric properties have been explored in other neurological diseases.…”

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“…Its psychometric properties have been explored in other neurological diseases. 38,39,41,42 In the present study we assessed a large sample of patients with ALS on STAI Form Y to investigate: (1) the psychometric properties of the scales; (2) the associations between state and trait anxiety scores and demographic, clinical and cognitive variables; (3) the associations of anxiety with QoL dimensions. We also aimed to provide the optimal cutoff scores of the STAI Form Y in ALS patients.…”

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Assessing anxiety and its correlates in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: The state‐trait anxiety inventory

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Introduction: We evaluated: (1) psychometric properties of State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory Form Y (STAI Form Y); (2) clinical correlates of state and trait anxiety; (3) associations of anxiety with quality of life (QoL) dimensions. Methods: We assessed 159 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on STAI Form Y and on tests and questionnaires for depression, apathy, QoL, and cognitive abilities. Results: Clinically diagnosed anxiety (by Mini International Neuropsychiatric Inventory) occurred in 30 (19%) patients. STAI Form Y fitted a 2‐factor structure and showed good psychometric properties. State and trait anxiety were weakly associated with female sex, bulbar functional decay, and cognitive decline in language and memory; trait anxiety was associated with lower educational attainment and poorer scores on visuospatial tasks. State and trait anxiety were associated with poorer physical and psychosocial QoL dimensions. Conclusions: Anxiety is tightly associated with QoL in ALS, and can be reliably assessed by STAI Form Y. Muscle Nerve, 2019

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Measures of Anxiety in Rheumatic Diseases

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Bingham

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Quality of reporting health behaviors for multiple sclerosis (QuoRH‐MS): A scoping review to inform intervention planning and improve consistency of reporting

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Kinnane

2024

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BackgroundMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological condition that necessitates a multidisciplinary approach to aid those living with MS in managing their disease. Health behavior, or lifestyle modification, is an emerging approach to MS self‐management. MS researchers utilize measurement tools to ensure that interventions are best suited to the outcomes, thereby potentially influencing practice. The aim of this study was to investigate which tools are being used for health behavior management studies in people living with MS and develop an aid for tool selection.MethodsA scoping review guided by the PRISMA‐Sc checklist and the JBI manual for evidence synthesis was employed with a systematic search strategy executed across four scientific databases: Medline, PubMed, CINAHL, and Cochrane Libraries. The types of assessment tools used were extracted from the included studies. Each tool was categorized into the health behavior intervention discipline (nutrition, exercise, and psychology) and then subcategorized by the tool's purpose. The frequency of use was determined for each tool. Reporting of validation of the assessment tools were collated to inform a tool selection checklist.ResultsThe review identified a total of 248 tools (12 nutrition, 55 exercise, and 119 psychology unique reports) from 166 studies. Seventy‐seven multidimensional tools were identified including measures of quality of life, fatigue, and functional scales. Only 88 studies (53%) referred to the validity of the tools. The most commonly reported tools were the dietary habits questionnaire (n = 4, nutrition), 6‐minute walk test (n = 17, exercise), Symbol Digits and Modalities Test, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (n = 15 each, psychology) with the Expanded Disability Status Scale reported 43 times.ConclusionEvidence from interventions may inform practice for health professionals. This review provides insights into the range of tools reported across health behavior intervention studies for MS and offers a guide toward more consistent reporting of study methods.

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Anxiety in Multiple Sclerosis: psychometric properties of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

Abstract: The findings showed that the STAI-Y-1 and the STAI-Y-2 are a valid tool for clinical use in MS patients and can be useful to measure the severity of anxiety and to identify those patients with high anxiety to introduce them in specific non-pharmacological intervention.

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Assessing anxiety and its correlates in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: The state‐trait anxiety inventory

Assessing anxiety and its correlates in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: The state‐trait anxiety inventory

Measures of Anxiety in Rheumatic Diseases

Quality of reporting health behaviors for multiple sclerosis (QuoRH‐MS): A scoping review to inform intervention planning and improve consistency of reporting

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