Psychometric Evaluation of the Beck Anxiety Inventory with Older Medical Patients.

Wetherell, Julie Loebach; Arean, Patricia A.

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Publication Date: 1997

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Psychometric Evaluation of the Beck Anxiety Inventory with Older Medical Patients.

Wetherell, Julie Loebach; Arean, Patricia A.

Psychological Assessment, v9 n2 p136-44 Jun 1997

When 197 disadvantaged older medical patients completed the Beck Anxiety Inventory, the instrument demonstrated high internal consistency and no significant differences by sex or race, suggesting that it is appropriate for use with diverse populations. Total instrument scores correlated negatively with age. (SLD)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Anxiety, Low Income Groups, Older Adults, Patients, Racial Differences, Sex Differences, Test Bias, Test Reliability, Test Use

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Beck Anxiety Inventory

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