The 21-item State-Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety (STICSA; Ree, MacLeod, French... more The 21-item State-Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety (STICSA; Ree, MacLeod, French, & Locke, 2000) was developed to assess cognitive and somatic symptoms of anxiety. Despite past studies examining factor structure of the STICSA in students, community, and clinical samples show that it is a reliable and valid measurement of the cognitive and somatic features of anxiety, these studies were conducted with western samples. Given that few studies have applied the STICSA to Asian sample, little is known about the psychometric qualities of the STICSA in Malaysia context. The aim of the present study was to assess the psychometric properties of the STICSA among Malaysian young adults in assessing trait anxiety. A total of 220 undergraduates (147 females) participated in the study. Consistent with past findings, confirmatory factor analyses supported the two-factor structure of the STICSA among Malaysian young adults. In addition, results indicated good internal consistency. The results offer initial evidence that the STICSA is a valid measure for investigating both cognitive and somatic trait anxiety in young adults. Future studies, however, are needed and suggested to replicate the study and examine validity of the STICSA with other populations. It is also important to explore the psychometric properties of the STICSA in assessing cognitive and somatic state anxiety.
The 21-item State-Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety (STICSA; Ree, MacLeod, French... more The 21-item State-Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety (STICSA; Ree, MacLeod, French, & Locke, 2000) was developed to assess cognitive and somatic symptoms of anxiety. Despite past studies examining factor structure of the STICSA in students, community, and clinical samples show that it is a reliable and valid measurement of the cognitive and somatic features of anxiety, these studies were conducted with western samples. Given that few studies have applied the STICSA to Asian sample, little is known about the psychometric qualities of the STICSA in Malaysia context. The aim of the present study was to assess the psychometric properties of the STICSA among Malaysian young adults in assessing trait anxiety. A total of 220 undergraduates (147 females) participated in the study. Consistent with past findings, confirmatory factor analyses supported the two-factor structure of the STICSA among Malaysian young adults. In addition, results indicated good internal consistency. The results offer initial evidence that the STICSA is a valid measure for investigating both cognitive and somatic trait anxiety in young adults. Future studies, however, are needed and suggested to replicate the study and examine validity of the STICSA with other populations. It is also important to explore the psychometric properties of the STICSA in assessing cognitive and somatic state anxiety.
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