Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)

This scale is a self-report measure of anxiety.

Rellablllty

  • Internal consistency for the BAI = (Cronbach's a=0.92)
  • Test-retest reliability (1 week) for the BAI= 0.75 (Beck, Epstein, Brown, & Steer, 19B8)

 

Validity:

The BAI was moderately correlated with the revised Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale(. 51 ),
and mildly correlated with the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (.25) (Beck et al., 19B8)

Scoring:

The total score is calculated by finding the sum of the 21 items.
Score of 0-21 = low anxiety
Score of 22-35 = moderate anxiety
Score of 36 and above = potentially concerning levels of anxiety
References: Beck, AT.. Epstein, N., Brown, G., & Steer. R.A. (1988). An inventory for measuring clinical anxiety Pyschometric Properties. Journal of Consulring and Clinical Psychology, 56, 893-897

Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)

1 / 21

Numbness or tingling

2 / 21

Hot/cold sweats

3 / 21

Face flushed

4 / 21

Faint/ lightheaded

5 / 21

Indigestion

6 / 21

Scared

7 / 21

Fear of dying

8 / 21

Difficulty in breathing

9 / 21

Fear of losing control

10 / 21

Shaky/ unsteady

11 / 21

Hands trembling

12 / 21

Feeling of choking

13 / 21

Nervous

14 / 21

Terrified or afraid

15 / 21

Unsteady

16 / 21

Heart pounding/ racing

17 / 21

Dizzy or lightheaded

18 / 21

Fear of worst happening

19 / 21

Unable to relax

20 / 21

Wobbliness in legs

21 / 21

Feeling hot

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