German version of the Kuwait University Anxiety Scale: psychometric parameters
Author: Abdel Khalek AM, Reschke K, Rudwan S, Tanjour I.
Source:
Psychological reports, 99(2), 390-395.
A German translation of the Kuwait University Anxiety Scale, written originally
in Arabic, was prepared. A sample of 207 men and women German college students
was recruited. Coefficient alpha was .88, whereas the item-remainder correlations
ranged from .21 to .63, denoting good internal consistency. The correlation of
the scale with the German form of the Trait Anxiety Scale was .76, indicating
high criterion-related validity. Three factors were identified: General, Somatic,
and Cognitive/Affective Anxiety. German students scored lower (less anxious) than
students from the U.S. and 18 Arab countries. The sex difference was not
significant for the German sample.