Transient state-dependent fluctuations in anxiety measured using STAI, POMS, PANAS or VAS: A comparative review

Anxiety, Stress and Coping

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 603-645

  Rossi, Valentina ^a   Pourtois, Gilles ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

PANAS; POMS; self report; STAI; state anxiety; VAS

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY;

AFFECT; ANXIETY; HUMANS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 84867239207     PISSN: 10615806     EISSN: 14772205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2011.582948     Document Type: Article

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