Reliability and psychometric properties of the Greek translation of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory form Y: Preliminary data

Fountoulakis, Konstantinos Ν.; Papadopoulou, Maria S.; Kleanthous, Soula; Papadopoulou, Anna; Bizeli, Vasiliki; Nimatoudis, Ioannis; Iacovides, Apostolos; Kaprinis, George

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“…Spielberger, Gorsuch, & Lushene, 1970)) was administered to all participants during electrode preparation to measure situational and trait anxiety levels. The Greek version of this scale has adequate internal consistency (α = 0.92; (Fountoulakis et al, 2006)). …”

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Math anxiety: Brain cortical network changes in anticipation of doing mathematics

Klados

Pandria

Micheloyannis

et al. 2017

International Journal of Psychophysiology

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Following our previous work regarding the involvement of math anxiety (MA) in math-oriented tasks, this study tries to explore the differences in the cerebral networks' topology between self-reported low math-anxious (LMA) and high math-anxious (HMA) individuals, during the anticipation phase prior to a mathematical related experiment. For this reason, multichannel EEG recordings were adopted, while the solution of the inverse problem was applied in a generic head model, in order to obtain the cortical signals. The cortical networks have been computed for each band separately, using the magnitude square coherence metric. The main graph theoretical parameters, showed differences in segregation and integration in almost all EEG bands of the HMAs in comparison to LMAs, indicative of a great influence of the anticipatory anxiety prior to mathematical performance.

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Math anxiety: Brain cortical network changes in anticipation of doing mathematics

Klados

Pandria

Micheloyannis

et al. 2017

International Journal of Psychophysiology

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“…The state anxiety subscale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) 17 which has been validated in the Greek population 18 was used for the assessment of anxiety.…”

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Sleep problems six-months after continuous earthquake activity in a Greek island

Lazaratou¹,

Paparrigopoulos²,

Anomitri³

et al. 2018

Psychiatriki

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Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, are traumatic events causing both acute and enduring stress to affected individuals. Psychosocial consequences include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reactions of anxiety and depression and sleep problems. The island of Cephalonia in Ionian Sea is characterized by its high seismic activity. More specifically, this activity has been considered to be the highest of the Balkan Peninsula and Europe in general. In January and February of 2014 a long sequence of earthquakes, which included two main shocks of 6.1 Richter and 6.0 R, struck the island. The epicenter of the earthquake was the city of Lixouri. A long series of aftershocks measured ≥ 4.0 R followed these main shocks. In total, the number of earthquakes that affected those living in Cephalonia between January 26 and August 2014 when the present study took place, was 2055. Several damages concerning buildings, monuments and churches, stonewalls, road networks and port facilities occurred, but there were no human casualties. The aim of the present study was to assess sleep problems, insomnia in particular in the affected population after the two severe earthquakes in the island of Cephalonia. The assessment was made through the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS). Sleep problems were assessed for two time points, i.e., retrospectively one month before and six months after the earthquake. In terms of psychopathology, anxiety (STAI - State anxiety) and symptoms of depression (CES-D) were more pronounced in our study population than the expected norm in the community. Correlations with depression (Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression), anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - State Anxiety) and PTSD symptoms (Impact of Event Scale-Revised) were investigated. A significant increase of sleep problems pertaining to insomnia was found (p<0.001). The most frequent complaints were difficulty with sleep induction, awakenings during the night, and sleepiness during the day. Higher STAI - State anxiety, CES-D, and IES-R scores were associated with greater likelihood of having insomnia six months after the earthquake. No other significant associations were detected with several recorded sociodemographic parameters. In conclusion the local population exhibited sleep disturbances 6 months after the earthquake. Sleep problems and ensuing next day dysfunctioning appear to be dependent on the existing psychopathology but independent of sociodemographic factors, and are potentially the result of constant worry due to the continuing seismic activity. Therefore, mental health providers should recognize and manage disordered sleep after earthquakes, although further studies are required to investigate the long-term impact of natural disasters on sleep.

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“…The Medical Ethics Committee approved this protocol. Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score was recorded for some of the Ps patients; no severity index was obtained from the AD patients Also, some Ps and AD patients filled the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), which has been validated for the Greek population 8 , to investigate the extent of stress. The STAI measures separate constructs of psychosocial stress and clearly differentiates between the temporary condition of “state anxiety” (STATE now) and the more general and long-standing quality of “trait anxiety” (STATE trait).…”

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Increased serum CRH levels with decreased skin CRHR-1 gene expression in psoriasis and atopic dermatitis

Vasiadi

Therianou

Sideri

et al. 2012

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

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Reliability and psychometric properties of the Greek translation of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory form Y: Preliminary data

Abstract: Background: The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory form Y is a brief self-rating scale for the assessment of state and trait anxiety. The aim of the current preliminary study was to assess the psychometric properties of its Greek translation.

Cited by 197 publications

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Math anxiety: Brain cortical network changes in anticipation of doing mathematics

Math anxiety: Brain cortical network changes in anticipation of doing mathematics

Sleep problems six-months after continuous earthquake activity in a Greek island

Increased serum CRH levels with decreased skin CRHR-1 gene expression in psoriasis and atopic dermatitis

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