[2] Spielberger also created other self-report state-trait scales purported to measure various other emotions and dispositions.
[citation needed] The STAI requires a sixth grade reading level.
[4] It was developed as a method to assess two types of anxiety, state and trait, in the fields of practice and research.
The inventory was developed in a way so that it could be one set of questions that when given the proper direction, could be applied towards the assessment of a specific type of anxiety.
After the inventory had been developed it underwent research to determine if it could be concluded as a valid source of assessment before it could be taken any further.
It is offered and translated in twelve languages: English, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, and Thai.
[6] It was developed to provide both short and reliable scales based on a person's answers to access state and trait anxiety.
[citation needed] Feelings of unease, worry, tension, and stress can be defined as anxiety.
[7] It is usually accompanied by a situation that causes these feelings for example, a big test or interview.
[citation needed] State anxiety (S-anxiety) can be defined as fear, nervousness, discomfort, etc.
and the arousal of the autonomic nervous system induced by different situations that are perceived as dangerous.
This type of anxiety refers more to how a person is feeling at the time of a perceived threat and is considered temporary.
[5] Trait anxiety (T-anxiety) can be defined as feelings of stress, worry, discomfort, etc.
This is usually perceived as how people feel across typical situations that everyone experiences on a daily basis.
This was done in order to better differentiate between patients suffering from anxiety and depressive disorders when being diagnosed.
The scale is useful for many different socio-economic backgrounds and groups and anyone that has the equivalence of a sixth grade reading level, it therefore can be utilized for many people.
[6] Anger is an emotional state when feelings can vary in intensity, from irritation, to annoyance, to the extremes of fury or rage.
Trait anger (T-Anger) is defined by the individual differences in how often that S-Anger was experienced over time.
[13] The STAXI provides objective and shortly scored measures of a person’s experience, expression, and control of anger.
It is designed to be administered in circumstances that prohibit the use of the full-form, and produces scores that are comparable to using the full version.