Psychometric Properties of Multidimensional State Anxiety Scale for College Students (MSAS-CS): Based on Factor Analysis and Network Analysis

Subjects: Psychology >> Psychological Measurement Subjects: Psychology >> Clinical and Counseling Psychology submitted time 2024-01-14

Zheng, Zhang Hongshuang Ma Xiaoya Yin Shuo Wu Jiansong Zhou Bihua Zhao

Abstract： Based on the State-Trait Anxiety Theory and the Psychopathological Network Theory, we developed the Multidimensional Anxiety Experience Scale for college students. This study conducted item analysis, factor analysis, network analysis, validity and reliability testing, as well as gender invariance testing. The results indicate that: (1) The Multidimensional Anxiety Experience Scale for college students consists of 27 items, organized into seven dimensions: Social Communication Anxiety (SCA), Learning Anxiety (LA), Family Relationship Anxiety (FRA), Future Anxiety (FA), Gender Norms Anxiety (GNA), Appearance Anxiety (AA), and Economic Anxiety (EA). (2) The scale demonstrates a reasonable factor network structure, good validity and reliability, and gender invariance, thus effectively measuring the level of state anxiety in Chinese college student.

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