Reliability and Validity of the Current Anxiety Level Measure

ABSTRACT

Professionals interested in assessing state anxiety (in the moment) levels before and after brief activity-based treatments would find limited evidence-based assessments. The purpose of this study was to develop and test the current anxiety level measure, a free, valid, and reliable state anxiety assessment. To establish concurrent validity, the current anxiety level measure was administered (n = 98) alongside the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Results found a strong relationship (r = .904, p < .001) between the two assessments. In addition, test–retest reliability (r = .702, p < .001) was established with a second sample (n = 102). Both samples showed the current anxiety level measure to be reliable and valid.

KEYWORDS:

• Anxiety
• assessment
• psychometrics

Additional information

Funding

The authors are thankful to the Research Department at Bay Path University for supporting the purchase of testing supplies.