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Psychometric properties of the Malay translated Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory in exploring parental anxiety

The aim of the study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Malay translated State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) for use in exploring the burden ofanxiety amongst parents of a child visited hospital for medical treatment. The instrument was administered to 53 parents of children seen...

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Main Authors: Hashim Embong,, Wan Hasyila WO,, Ang, YH, Azlan Helmy AS,, Husyairi H,
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Published: Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20204/1/11_ms0179_pdf_13845.pdf
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spelling my-ukm.journal.202042022-10-21T08:21:51Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20204/ Psychometric properties of the Malay translated Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory in exploring parental anxiety Hashim Embong, Wan Hasyila WO, Ang, YH Azlan Helmy AS, Husyairi H, The aim of the study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Malay translated State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) for use in exploring the burden ofanxiety amongst parents of a child visited hospital for medical treatment. The instrument was administered to 53 parents of children seen in the Emergency Department and 52 parents in the outpatient Physiotherapy Unit. Internal consistency reliability (α) for state anxiety and trait anxiety subscale was high with values of 0.94 and 0.84, respectively. Test-retest reliability demonstrated wide range of scores with only 25 items showed significant intra-class correlation coefficients, ICC (range 0.60 – 0.94, 95% CI, p<0.05) after 4-weeks retest. Performances of matrix following a factor analysis were consistent with 4-factors structure of original STAI. A few items did not perform as expected but did not impair the overall performance. This Malay translated version is a valid and reliable measure of anxiety for parents with children visiting hospital for medical treatment, with caution in the interpretation of some items. Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20204/1/11_ms0179_pdf_13845.pdf Hashim Embong, and Wan Hasyila WO, and Ang, YH and Azlan Helmy AS, and Husyairi H, (2018) Psychometric properties of the Malay translated Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory in exploring parental anxiety. Medicine & Health, 13 (1). pp. 106-116. ISSN 2289-5728 https://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/13/1
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description The aim of the study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Malay translated State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) for use in exploring the burden ofanxiety amongst parents of a child visited hospital for medical treatment. The instrument was administered to 53 parents of children seen in the Emergency Department and 52 parents in the outpatient Physiotherapy Unit. Internal consistency reliability (α) for state anxiety and trait anxiety subscale was high with values of 0.94 and 0.84, respectively. Test-retest reliability demonstrated wide range of scores with only 25 items showed significant intra-class correlation coefficients, ICC (range 0.60 – 0.94, 95% CI, p<0.05) after 4-weeks retest. Performances of matrix following a factor analysis were consistent with 4-factors structure of original STAI. A few items did not perform as expected but did not impair the overall performance. This Malay translated version is a valid and reliable measure of anxiety for parents with children visiting hospital for medical treatment, with caution in the interpretation of some items.
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author Hashim Embong,
Wan Hasyila WO,
Ang, YH
Azlan Helmy AS,
Husyairi H,
spellingShingle Hashim Embong,
Wan Hasyila WO,
Ang, YH
Azlan Helmy AS,
Husyairi H,
Psychometric properties of the Malay translated Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory in exploring parental anxiety
author_facet Hashim Embong,
Wan Hasyila WO,
Ang, YH
Azlan Helmy AS,
Husyairi H,
author_sort Hashim Embong,
title Psychometric properties of the Malay translated Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory in exploring parental anxiety
title_short Psychometric properties of the Malay translated Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory in exploring parental anxiety
title_full Psychometric properties of the Malay translated Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory in exploring parental anxiety
title_fullStr Psychometric properties of the Malay translated Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory in exploring parental anxiety
title_full_unstemmed Psychometric properties of the Malay translated Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory in exploring parental anxiety
title_sort psychometric properties of the malay translated spielberger state-trait anxiety inventory in exploring parental anxiety
publisher Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2018
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20204/1/11_ms0179_pdf_13845.pdf
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20204/
https://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/13/1
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