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State-Trait Personality Inventory

Measure Anxiety, Anger, Depression, & Curiosity in one Inventory

Charles D. Spielberger

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The State-Trait Personality Inventory (STPI) is a self-administered questionnaire designed to measure transitory and dispositional anger, anxiety, curiosity, and depression in adults. The STPI consists of eight 10-item subscales: state and trait anxiety, state and trait anger, state and trait curiosity, and state and trait depression. The "state" items aim to assess a subject's current emotional state, and are rated on a four-point intensity scale. The "trait" items aim to assess the subject's emotional disposition, and are rated on a four-point frequency scale. Please note that the Manual/Sampler set consists of tables only and is designed to provide researchers with the information they need. This is a Preliminary Manual.

 

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STPI Manual/Sampler Set

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Example

The State scales consists of ten statements each for Anxiety, Anger, Depression, and Curiosity for a total of 40 items. The State scales evaluate how respondents feel "right now, at this moment."

1 2 3 4
Not At All Somewhat Moderately So Very Much So

A. I am jittery 1 2 3 4
B. I feel curious 1 2 3 4
C. I am furious 1 2 3 4
D. I feel blue 1 2 3 4

 

The Trait scales consists of ten statements each for Anxiety, Anger, Depression, and Curiosity for a total of 40 items. The Trait scales evaluate how respondents feel "generally."

1 2 3 4
Almost Never Sometimes Often Almost Always

A. I feel nervous and restless 1 2 3 4
B. I feel like exploring my environment 1 2 3 4
C. I am quick tempered 1 2 3 4
D. I feel gloomy 1 2 3 4

 

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