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.
- Easy to administer and score.
- Allows measurement of four important scales at once.
- For individual or group administration
- High validity and reliability, especially for anger and anxiety scales.
| STPI Manual/Sampler Set Includes non-reproducible instrument and scoring key marked “sample” |
$40.00 | ||
| STPI Online Survey
Let Mind Garden do your data collection for you. Our Transform system* allows you to enter the email addresses of your participants - up to the purchased number - and we will administer the instrument and provide you with a csv (comma delimited) file. * click here for web-browser compatibility information Alternatively, you can administer the instrument yourself by ordering the paper form or the PDF/ electronic form. In either case, you will receive just one copy of the instrument and written license to reproduce/ administer the purchased number. Includes one copy of the scoring key - does not include the Manual. Pricing depends on quantity - please see below. |
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| 1-50 | $100.00 | $120.00 | |||
| 51-100 | $110.00 | $132.00 | |||
| 101-150 | $135.00 | $162.00 | |||
| 151-200 | $160.00 | $192.00 | |||
| 201-250 | $200.00 | $240.00 | |||
| 251-300 | $228.00 | $274.00 | |||
| 301-350 | $252.00 | $302.00 | |||
| 351-400 | $288.00 | $346.00 | |||
| 401-450 | $324.00 | $389.00 | |||
| 451-500 | $360.00 | $432.00 | |||
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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 |