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Distinguishing Cognitive and Somatic Dimensions of State and Trait Anxiety: Development and Validation of the State-Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety (STICSA)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 April 2008

Melissa J. Ree ,
Davina French ,
Colin MacLeod  and
Vance Locke
Melissa J. Ree*
Affiliation:
The Marian Centre and the University of Western Australia
Davina French
Affiliation:
The University of Western Australia
Colin MacLeod
Affiliation:
The University of Western Australia
Vance Locke
Affiliation:
The University of Western Australia
*
Reprint requests to Melissa Ree, The Marian Centre, 187 Cambridge Street, Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia 6014, Australia. E-mail: melissa.ree@optusnet.com.au
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Abstract

To date, little research has endeavoured to discriminate between cognitive and somatic dimensions of trait anxiety and, consequently, it remains uncertain whether these anxiety dimensions can be reliably distinguished at the trait level. The four studies presented here support the validity of the distinction between cognitive and somatic anxiety at both state and trait levels. The research involved the development and validation of a self-report questionnaire, the State-Trait Inventory for cognitive and somatic anxiety (STICSA). The nature of the anxiety dimensions assessed by this new measure was then investigated. The results indicate that the state scales of this new measure assess the degree of cognitive and somatic anxiety experienced at a particular point in time. The trait scales of the STICSA predict the situations in which different individuals will display elevations in cognitive and somatic state anxiety. Trait cognitive and somatic anxiety are indeed distinct constructs that can be reliably and validly assessed. Theoretical and applied implications of this finding are discussed.

Keywords

State Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety (STICSA)questionnaire developmentconfirmatory factor analysistrait anxietystate anxietyassessment
Type
Research Article
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Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 36 , Issue 3 , May 2008 , pp. 313 - 332
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Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 2008

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