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The '''Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale''' (SAS) was designed by William W. K. Zung, a [[psychiatrist]] from [[Duke University]], to quantify a patient's level of [[anxiety]]. |
The '''Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale''' (SAS) was designed by William W. K. Zung, a [[psychiatrist]] from [[Duke University]], to quantify a patient's level of [[anxiety]].<ref>Zung WWK. A rating instrument for anxiety disorders. Psychosomatics. 1971; 12(6): 371-379</ref> |
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The SAS scale is designed similar to a customer service survey [[questionnaire]]. It is a 20-item self-report assessment device which include measures of state and trait anxiety. Answering the statements a person should indicate how much each statement applies to him or her. Each question is scored on a Likert-type scale of 1-4 (based on these replies: "a little of the time," "some of the time," "good part of the time," "most of the time"). Overall assessment is done by total score. |
The SAS scale is designed similar to a customer service survey [[questionnaire]]. It is a 20-item self-report assessment device which include measures of state and trait anxiety. Answering the statements a person should indicate how much each statement applies to him or her. Each question is scored on a Likert-type scale of 1-4 (based on these replies: "a little of the time," "some of the time," "good part of the time," "most of the time"). Overall assessment is done by total score. |
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== References == |
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* Zung WWK. A rating instrument for anxiety disorders. Psychosomatics. 1971; 12: 371-379 |
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Revision as of 21:31, 5 May 2011
The Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) was designed by William W. K. Zung, a psychiatrist from Duke University, to quantify a patient's level of anxiety.[1]
The SAS scale is designed similar to a customer service survey questionnaire. It is a 20-item self-report assessment device which include measures of state and trait anxiety. Answering the statements a person should indicate how much each statement applies to him or her. Each question is scored on a Likert-type scale of 1-4 (based on these replies: "a little of the time," "some of the time," "good part of the time," "most of the time"). Overall assessment is done by total score.
The total scores range from 20-80.
- 20-44 Normal Range
- 45-59 Mild to Moderate Anxiety Levels
- 60-74 Marked to Severe Anxiety Levels
- 75-80 Extreme Anxiety Levels
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References
- ^ Zung WWK. A rating instrument for anxiety disorders. Psychosomatics. 1971; 12(6): 371-379