Short-Form State–Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-SF)
This questionnaire is designed to measure how you feel right now (State Anxiety) and how you
generally feel (Trait Anxiety).
Part A – State Anxiety (How you feel right now)
Please rate each statement:
1 = Not at all 2 = A little 3 = Moderately 4 = Very much
1. I feel calm. (R) 1 ■ 2 ■ 3 ■ 4 ■
2. I feel tense. 1 ■ 2 ■ 3 ■ 4 ■
3. I am worried about something bad happening. 1 ■ 2 ■ 3 ■ 4 ■
4. I feel secure. (R) 1 ■ 2 ■ 3 ■ 4 ■
5. I feel nervous. 1 ■ 2 ■ 3 ■ 4 ■
Part B – Trait Anxiety (How you generally feel)
Please rate each statement:
1 = Almost never 2 = Sometimes 3 = Often 4 = Almost always
6. I worry too much about things. 1 ■ 2 ■ 3 ■ 4 ■
7. I feel satisfied with myself. (R) 1 ■ 2 ■ 3 ■ 4 ■
8. I get easily upset. 1 ■ 2 ■ 3 ■ 4 ■
9. I feel relaxed. (R) 1 ■ 2 ■ 3 ■ 4 ■
10. I often feel that difficulties are piling up so I cannot overcome them. 1 ■ 2 ■ 3 ■ 4 ■
Scoring Instructions:
Reverse score (R) items: 4→1, 3→2, 2→3, 1→4.
Add up each section separately:
• Part A (State): 5–20
• Part B (Trait): 5–20
Interpretation:
5–9 = Low anxiety
10–14 = Moderate anxiety
15–20 = High anxiety