Table 2 The questions composing the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults (STAI-S)

1

I feel calm

2

I feel secure

3

I am tense

4

I feel strained

5

I feel at ease

6

I feel upset

7

I am presently worried about possible misfortune

8

I feel satisfied

9

I feel frightened

10

I feel comfortable

11

I feel self confident

12

I feel nervous

13

I am jittery

14

I feel indecisive

15

I am relaxed

16

I feel content

17

I am worried

18

I feel confused

19

I feel steady

20

I feel pleasant