Created by Dr. Aaron T. Beck, the Beck Anxiety Inventory was created in order to properly measure the levels of a person’s anxiety level. The inventory itself is composed of 21 different self-reporting multiple choice questions. Also known as the BAI, it has four different choices; Not at all, mildly, moderately, and severely. The choice that is made on these four influences the end result of the test itself. There are four different levels on the BAI that show how much stress or anxiety that a person is under. It goes from 0-7, 8-15, 16-25, and 23-63. This test has also been used to check if there is a chance that the person may being affected by depression instead of anxiety.
There is a maximum score and the higher the number a person receives on the test shows how much anxiety they suffer from. It has also been shown that women that have disorders with anxiety will tend to score 4 points higher than men who have the same disorder. The great thing about this test is that it is not limited to a certain gender or age group. Men, women, young adults, and even the elderly can benefit from taking the BAI. The test itself should only take somewhere between 5 and 10 minutes depending on the person taking it. This doesn’t by any means mean that the test isn’t as in depth. The test is very accurate in measuring anxiety with a few short questions.
A great thing about the Beck Anxiety Inventory is the fact that it can be taken by you or even given by someone else. This means if a person doesn’t feel comfortable taking it alone, a friend of family member can always help them. Sometimes it is easier for people to have a friend help them out with a test like this because they know that someone cares for them.
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