BACKGROUND Precompetition nervous syndrome comprises an excessive nervous and anxiety response to the high-pressure environment preceding a sporting competition. The use of acupuncture as a treatment option for anxiety, and wrist-ankle acupuncture (WAA) specifically in this instance, has been identified as a growing trend within the Western world. In our previous study, we have confirmed the ef...

the aim of this study was to develop and obtain the reliability and validity of 8 items short form of spielberger stat-trait anxiety inventory (stai) for use in circumstances where the full form is inappropriate. in this study a correlational method is carried out. using the available sampling, the sample subjects were selected from 161 patients who referred to one of hospitals of isfahan. in t...

BACKGROUND Dental anxiety is a widespread problem in many populations. This problem can be a barrier to dental care and may lead to poor oral health. Dental anxiety may be related to psychological status. AIMS The aim of the present study was to assess the levels of dental anxiety, dental fear, Beck Depression, and state-trait anxiety according to age, gender and education level in patients a...

Several studies have reported that symptoms of anxiety and depression are significantly associated with diseases characterized by painful crises. However, there is little information about the psychological aspects of recurrent painful episodes of renal stone disease. Our objective was to evaluate the association of symptoms of anxiety, depression and recurrent painful renal colic in a case-con...

conclusions according to the present study, rose water noticeably reduces the anxiety of hemodialysis patients. therefore, inhalation of rose water can improve the patient’s emotional and spiritual condition during hemodialysis treatment. results mean scores of state and trait anxiety in the experimental group before intervention were 47/47 ± 7/6 and 49/56 ± 13/8, respectively; those after week...

background and objectives: studies have shown that patients awaiting coronary angiography (ca) are often anxious. high level of anxiety can lead to physical and psychological stress with adverse effects on organs, es­pecially heart. there is limited information on state and trait anxiety level in these patients in the literature. this study was thus designed to investigate the level of these tw...

Recall and direct methods to determine the individual zone of optimal functioning (IZOF) cannot account for potential individual differences in the span of optimal anxiety. Accordingly, an attempt was made to test a graphical technique that could establish the span of optimal anxiety ranges for individuals. State anxiety (STAI; Spielberger, Gorusch, & Lushene, 1970; and CSAI-2; Martens, Burton,...

BACKGROUND Worry about physical health is broadly referred to as health anxiety and can range from mild concern to severe or persistent anxiety such as that found in DSM-IV hypochondriasis. While much is known about anxiety regarding physical health, little is known about anxiety regarding mental health. However, recent conceptualizations of health anxiety propose that individuals can experienc...

Background: Surgery is a stressful experience for children, and preoperative anxiety in children could be affected by the level of parental anxiety. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between anxiety in school-age children before surgery and parental state-trait anxiety. Method: This descriptive study was performed on 81 children within the age group of 6-12 years admi...