Table 3.
Self-rating Anxiety Scale
| Item number | Items | Mean score (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I feel more nervous and anxious than usual | 1.94 (0.90) |
| 2 | I feel afraid for no reason at all | 1.68 (0.86) |
| 3 | I get upset easily or feel panicky | 1.77 (0.88) |
| 4 | I feel like I’m falling apart and going to pieces | 1.48 (0.79) |
| 5 | I feel that everything is all right and nothing bad will happen | 2.61 (1.00) |
| 6 | My arms and legs shake and tremble | 1.14 (0.42) |
| 7 | I am bothered by headaches neck and back pain | 1.57 (0.82) |
| 8 | I feel weak and get tired easily | 1.64 (0.85) |
| 9 | I feel calm and can sit still easily | 2.33 (1.10) |
| 10 | I can feel my heart beating fast | 1.37 (0.61) |
| 11 | I am bothered by dizzy spells | 1.31 (0.62) |
| 12 | I have fainting spells or feel like it | 1.15 (0.44) |
| 13 | I can breathe in and out easily | 1.59 (0.99) |
| 14 | I get feelings of numbness and tingling in my fingers and toes | 1.25 (0.53) |
| 15 | I am bothered by stomach aches or indigestion | 1.50 (0.77) |
| 16 | I have to empty my bladder often | 1.54 (0.74) |
| 17 | My hands are usually dry and warm | 2.98 (1.11) |
| 18 | My face gets hot and blushes | 1.31 (0.58) |
| 19 | I fall asleep easily and get a good night’s rest | 2.20 (1.04) |
| 20 | I have nightmares | 1.53 (0.83) |
The items were rated on a 4-point scale ranging from 1 (none, or a little of the time) to 4 (most, or all of the time). The scores were reversed for items 5, 9, 13, 17 and 19, which depict positive experience. SD=Standard deviation