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Martin M Antony - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • psychometric properties of the state trait inventory for cognitive and Somatic Anxiety sticsa in friendship dyads
    Behavior Therapy, 2010
    Co-Authors: Daniel F Gros, Leonard J Simms, Martin M Antony
    Abstract:

    Recently, Gros, Antony, Simms, and McCabe (2007) demonstrated support for the psychometric properties of a new measure of state and trait Anxiety, the State-Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety (STICSA). In the present study, we further investigated the STICSA-Trait Version in 127 friendship dyads with a self-report from one participant (target) and an other-report of the target from a friend (informant). Consistent with previous research, confirmatory factor analyses supported the 2-factor structure of the STICSA-Trait in the target and informant reports. Moreover, the STICSA-Trait Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety subscales showed acceptable convergent and discriminant validity with related measures of Anxiety. In addition, the STICSA-Trait subscales demonstrated adequate internal consistency and self-other agreement across the target and informant reports. Together, these findings provide additional support for the STICSA-Trait subscales as reliable and valid measures of cognitive and Somatic Anxiety.

  • psychometric properties of the state trait inventory for cognitive and Somatic Anxiety sticsa comparison to the state trait Anxiety inventory stai
    Psychological Assessment, 2007
    Co-Authors: Daniel F Gros, Leonard J Simms, Martin M Antony, Randi E Mccabe
    Abstract:

    The State-Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety (STICSA; M. J. Ree, C. MacLeod, D. French, & V. Locke, 2000) was designed to assess cognitive and Somatic symptoms of Anxiety as they pertain to one's mood in the moment (state) and in general (trait). This study extended the previous psychometric findings to a clinical sample and validated the STICSA against a well-published measure of Anxiety, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI; C. D. Spielberger, 1983). Patients (N=567) at an Anxiety disorders clinic were administered a battery of questionnaires. The results of confirmatory factor analyses (Bentler-Bonnett nonnormed fit index, comparative fit index, and Bollen fit index>.90; root-mean-square error of approximation /=.64), the STICSA was more strongly correlated with another measure of Anxiety (rs>/=.67) and was less strongly correlated with a measure of depression (rsAnxiety symptomatology than is the STAI.

Daniel F Gros - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • psychometric properties of the state trait inventory for cognitive and Somatic Anxiety sticsa in friendship dyads
    Behavior Therapy, 2010
    Co-Authors: Daniel F Gros, Leonard J Simms, Martin M Antony
    Abstract:

    Recently, Gros, Antony, Simms, and McCabe (2007) demonstrated support for the psychometric properties of a new measure of state and trait Anxiety, the State-Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety (STICSA). In the present study, we further investigated the STICSA-Trait Version in 127 friendship dyads with a self-report from one participant (target) and an other-report of the target from a friend (informant). Consistent with previous research, confirmatory factor analyses supported the 2-factor structure of the STICSA-Trait in the target and informant reports. Moreover, the STICSA-Trait Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety subscales showed acceptable convergent and discriminant validity with related measures of Anxiety. In addition, the STICSA-Trait subscales demonstrated adequate internal consistency and self-other agreement across the target and informant reports. Together, these findings provide additional support for the STICSA-Trait subscales as reliable and valid measures of cognitive and Somatic Anxiety.

  • psychometric properties of the state trait inventory for cognitive and Somatic Anxiety sticsa comparison to the state trait Anxiety inventory stai
    Psychological Assessment, 2007
    Co-Authors: Daniel F Gros, Leonard J Simms, Martin M Antony, Randi E Mccabe
    Abstract:

    The State-Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety (STICSA; M. J. Ree, C. MacLeod, D. French, & V. Locke, 2000) was designed to assess cognitive and Somatic symptoms of Anxiety as they pertain to one's mood in the moment (state) and in general (trait). This study extended the previous psychometric findings to a clinical sample and validated the STICSA against a well-published measure of Anxiety, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI; C. D. Spielberger, 1983). Patients (N=567) at an Anxiety disorders clinic were administered a battery of questionnaires. The results of confirmatory factor analyses (Bentler-Bonnett nonnormed fit index, comparative fit index, and Bollen fit index>.90; root-mean-square error of approximation /=.64), the STICSA was more strongly correlated with another measure of Anxiety (rs>/=.67) and was less strongly correlated with a measure of depression (rsAnxiety symptomatology than is the STAI.

Michela Balsamo - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • dimensions of Anxiety age and gender assessing dimensionality and measurement invariance of the state trait for cognitive and Somatic Anxiety sticsa in an italian sample
    Frontiers in Psychology, 2018
    Co-Authors: Leonardo Carlucci, Aristide Saggino, Marley W Watkins, Maria Rita Sergi, Fedele Cataldi, Michela Balsamo
    Abstract:

    The State-Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety (STICSA) is a widely used measure of state and trait Anxiety that permits a specific assessment of cognitive and Somatic Anxiety. Previous research provided inconsistent findings about its factor structure in non-clinical samples (e.g., hierarchical or bi-factor structure). To date, no psychometric validation of the Italian version of the STICSA has been conducted. Our study aimed to determine the psychometric functioning of the Italian version of the STICSA, including its dimensionality, gender and age measurement equivalence, and convergent/divergent validity in a large sample of community-dwelling participants (N = 2,938; 55.9% female). Through confirmatory factor analysis, the multidimensional structure of both State and Trait STICSA scales, with each including Cognitive and Somatic dimensions, was supported. Factor structure invariance was tested and established at configural, metric, and scalar levels for males and females. Additionally, full factorial measurement invariance was supported for the State scale across young, middle age, and old adult groups whereas the Trait scale was partially invariant across age groups. The STICSA also showed good convergent validity with concurrent Anxiety measures (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory), and satisfactory internal discriminant validity with two depression measures (Teate Depression Inventory and Beck Depression Inventory-II). Results provided support for the multidimensionality of the STICSA, as well as the generalizability of the State and Trait scales as independent measures of Cognitive and Somatic symptomatology across gender in the general population. Implications for research and personality and clinical assessment are discussed.

  • measuring Anxiety in the elderly psychometric properties of the state trait inventory of cognitive and Somatic Anxiety sticsa in an elderly italian sample
    International Psychogeriatrics, 2015
    Co-Authors: Michela Balsamo, Marco Innamorati, Nicholas T Van Dam, Leonardo Carlucci, Aristide Saggino
    Abstract:

    Background: Despite its increasing personal and societal impact, assessment of late-life Anxiety has received relatively little attention in psychiatric research. Differential symptom presentation and physical comorbidities among the elderly, relative to younger cohorts creates a need for Anxiety measures that are psychometrically validated in the elderly. Methods: The present study examined the factor structure and discriminant validity of the state-trait inventory for cognitive and Somatic Anxiety (STICSA) in a sample of Italian middle-aged and older adults. Participants were 396 community-dwelling middle-aged (50–64 years) and older (≥65 years) adults. In addition to the STICSA, participants completed two depression measures and a general well-being survey with physical and mental health subscales. Results: Factor analysis supported the validity of both state–trait and cognitive–Somatic distinctions underlying the STICSA, all dimensions exhibited excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α coefficients ≥ 0.86), and correlations with depression measures provided limited evidence for differentiation of anxious and depressive symptoms. The STICSA also showed evidence of discriminating anxious symptoms from physical health symptoms, a particularly relevant feature of a valid Anxiety measure in elderly samples. Conclusions: The STICSA appears to be a valid measure of cognitive and Somatic Anxiety in the elderly.

Aristide Saggino - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • dimensions of Anxiety age and gender assessing dimensionality and measurement invariance of the state trait for cognitive and Somatic Anxiety sticsa in an italian sample
    Frontiers in Psychology, 2018
    Co-Authors: Leonardo Carlucci, Aristide Saggino, Marley W Watkins, Maria Rita Sergi, Fedele Cataldi, Michela Balsamo
    Abstract:

    The State-Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety (STICSA) is a widely used measure of state and trait Anxiety that permits a specific assessment of cognitive and Somatic Anxiety. Previous research provided inconsistent findings about its factor structure in non-clinical samples (e.g., hierarchical or bi-factor structure). To date, no psychometric validation of the Italian version of the STICSA has been conducted. Our study aimed to determine the psychometric functioning of the Italian version of the STICSA, including its dimensionality, gender and age measurement equivalence, and convergent/divergent validity in a large sample of community-dwelling participants (N = 2,938; 55.9% female). Through confirmatory factor analysis, the multidimensional structure of both State and Trait STICSA scales, with each including Cognitive and Somatic dimensions, was supported. Factor structure invariance was tested and established at configural, metric, and scalar levels for males and females. Additionally, full factorial measurement invariance was supported for the State scale across young, middle age, and old adult groups whereas the Trait scale was partially invariant across age groups. The STICSA also showed good convergent validity with concurrent Anxiety measures (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory), and satisfactory internal discriminant validity with two depression measures (Teate Depression Inventory and Beck Depression Inventory-II). Results provided support for the multidimensionality of the STICSA, as well as the generalizability of the State and Trait scales as independent measures of Cognitive and Somatic symptomatology across gender in the general population. Implications for research and personality and clinical assessment are discussed.

  • measuring Anxiety in the elderly psychometric properties of the state trait inventory of cognitive and Somatic Anxiety sticsa in an elderly italian sample
    International Psychogeriatrics, 2015
    Co-Authors: Michela Balsamo, Marco Innamorati, Nicholas T Van Dam, Leonardo Carlucci, Aristide Saggino
    Abstract:

    Background: Despite its increasing personal and societal impact, assessment of late-life Anxiety has received relatively little attention in psychiatric research. Differential symptom presentation and physical comorbidities among the elderly, relative to younger cohorts creates a need for Anxiety measures that are psychometrically validated in the elderly. Methods: The present study examined the factor structure and discriminant validity of the state-trait inventory for cognitive and Somatic Anxiety (STICSA) in a sample of Italian middle-aged and older adults. Participants were 396 community-dwelling middle-aged (50–64 years) and older (≥65 years) adults. In addition to the STICSA, participants completed two depression measures and a general well-being survey with physical and mental health subscales. Results: Factor analysis supported the validity of both state–trait and cognitive–Somatic distinctions underlying the STICSA, all dimensions exhibited excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α coefficients ≥ 0.86), and correlations with depression measures provided limited evidence for differentiation of anxious and depressive symptoms. The STICSA also showed evidence of discriminating anxious symptoms from physical health symptoms, a particularly relevant feature of a valid Anxiety measure in elderly samples. Conclusions: The STICSA appears to be a valid measure of cognitive and Somatic Anxiety in the elderly.

Kimberly C. Burke - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Association between tinnitus and somatoform disorders
    Journal of psychosomatic research, 1997
    Co-Authors: Wolfgang Hiller, Aleksandar Janca, Kimberly C. Burke
    Abstract:

    Abstract Pathophysiological mechanisms are often unknown in patients suffering from “idiopathic” tinnitus, and the presence of other unexplained physical symptoms such as those seen in somatoform disorders can be assumed. This study investigates how often tinnitus exists in general medical out-patients with and without somatoform disorders. In an international study initiated by the World Health Organization (WHO), 1275 patients from 12 participating centers located in 11 different countries were examined by means of the WHO Somatoform Disorders Schedule. The overall prevalence of unexplained tinnitus was 11%; however, tinnitus was clearly more frequent among patients with somatization disorder (42%) or hypochondriacal disorder (27%). It was also more frequent than a great number of other symptoms considered to be typical of somatoform disorders. Tinnitus was also related to depression, Anxiety, and to symptoms indicating autonomic arousal. Three possible conclusions are discussed: (i) tinnitus may be a somatoform symptom; (ii) the findings may indicate a substantial comorbidity of two different conditions; (iii) tinnitus and somatization may be linked through common mechanisms of arousal and Somatic Anxiety.