The instrument consists of 20 statements.
Directionality of responses"
(1) Increasing anxiety: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20
(2) Decreasing anxiety (reverse direction): 5, 9, 13, 17, 19
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Response
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Points
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none or a little of the time
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1
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some of the time
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2
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a good part of the time
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3
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most or all of the time
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4
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Interpretation:
• minimum response: 20
• maximum response: 80
• The higher the score, the greater the symptoms associated with anxiety.
The SAS index converts the raw score by dividing the raw score by 80, then multiplying by 100.
