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The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) is a self-report measure consisting of 21 items that assess common anxiety symptoms over the past month. It has high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.92) and moderate test-retest reliability (0.75). Scores range from 0 to 21 for low anxiety, 22 to 35 for moderate anxiety, and 36 or above indicating potentially concerning levels of anxiety.

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The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) is a self-report measure consisting of 21 items that assess common anxiety symptoms over the past month. It has high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.92) and moderate test-retest reliability (0.75). Scores range from 0 to 21 for low anxiety, 22 to 35 for moderate anxiety, and 36 or above indicating potentially concerning levels of anxiety.

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Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)

Below is a list of common symptoms of anxiety. Please carefully read each


item in the list. Indicate how much you have been bothered by that
symptom during the past month, including today, by circling the number in
the corresponding space in the column next to each symptom.

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Hot/cold sweats D D □ D

Total
Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)

About: This scale is a self-report measure of anxiety.

Items: 21

Reliability:
Internal consistency for the BAI = (Cronbach's a = 0.92)
Test-retest reliability (1 week) for the BAI = 0.75 (Beck, Epstein,
Brown, & Steer, 1988).

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., 1988)

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The total score is calculated by finding the sum of the 21 items.


Score of O - 21 = low anxiety
Score of 22 - 35 = moderate anxiety
Score of 36 and above = potentially concerning levels of anxiety

References:

Beck, A. T., Epstein, N., Brown, G., Steer, R. A. (1988). An


inventory for measuring clinical anxiety: Psychometric
properties. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychol0gy,
56, 893-897.

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