What are the current "state" and general "traits" of one's anxiety?

The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) is a commonly used psychological tool for measuring anxiety in individuals. Unlike moods, anxiety tends to be more closely related to external events and can be characterized by apprehension, worry, and nervousness. The STAI is designed to measure both state anxiety, which refers to the current level of anxiety an individual is experiencing ("State"), and trait anxiety ("Trait"), which refers to an individual's general tendency to experience anxiety across different situations. The STAI can be particularly useful in clinical settings for assessing anxiety levels and monitoring treatment progress. It is also used in research studies to investigate the relationship between anxiety and psychological, biological, and environmental factors.

Duration:

5 - 10 mins

Resources

• Spielberger, C. D., Gorsuch, R. L., Lushene, R. E., Vagg, P. R., & Jacobs, G. A. (1983). Manual for the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press.
• Jullian, L. J. (2011). Measures of Anxiety. Psychological Measures , 63(S11). https://doi.org/10/1002/acr.20561

Parameters
This survey cannot be tweaked.

What data is collected? How is it scored?
The following variables are recorded:

• STAI_State_Anxiety (score ranging from 20 - 80)
• STAI_Trait_Anxiety (score ranging from 20 - 80)

Raw data: 40 questions in two forms (20 items each).
The first form (state) has 10 reversed-scored items (1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 19, 20) on a 4 points Likert-scale (Not at all, Somewhat, Moderately so, Very much so).
The second form (trait) has 9 reversed-scored items (21, 23, 26, 27, 30, 33, 34, 36, 28) on a 4 points Likert-scale (Almost never, Sometimes, Often, Almost always).