Article: Examining the relationship between worry and trait anxiety.

The relationship between worry and trait anxiety was explored. University students (N = 218) completed the trait form of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ). The STAI was found to include four factors: Negative Affect, Worry, Fatigue, and Avoidance. STAI Worry was the best predictor of PSWQ scores. However, Negative Affect and Fatigue also significantly contributed to PSWQ scores. It was concluded that inclusion of worry in the STAI may inflate correlations between trait anxiety and worry, but cannot completely account for the relationship between trait anxiety and worry.

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