Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: January 10, 2024
Last Modified: January 25, 2025 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements Millisecond's computerized version of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index- 3 (ASI-3) by Taylor et al (2007), a revised version of the original Anxiety Index (ASI, Reiss et al, 1986) with ratings on three distinct subscales: Physical Concerns, Cognitive Concerns and Social Concerns.
Reiss, S., Peterson, R. A., Gursky, D. M., & McNally, R. J. (1986). Anxiety sensitivity, anxiety frequency and the prediction of fearfulness. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 24(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/0005-7967(86)90143-9
Taylor, S., Zvolensky, M. J., Cox, B. J., Deacon, B., Heimberg, R. G., Ledley, D. R., Abramowitz, J. S., Holaway, R. M., Sandin, B., Stewart, S. H., Coles, M., Eng, W., Daly, E. S., Arrindell, W. A., Bouvard, M., & Cardenas, S. J. (2007). Robust Dimensions of Anxiety Sensitivity: Development and Initial Validation of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3. Psychological Assessment, 19(2), 176–188. https://doi.org/10.1037/1040-3590.19.2.176
1.5 minutes
self-report measure consisting of 18 5-point Likert Scale questions on three subscales
File Name: asi3_summary*.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| inquisit.version | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| computer.touch | 0 = device has no touchscreen capabilities; 1 = device has touchscreen capabilities |
| computer.hasKeyboard | 0 = no external keyboard detected; 1 = external keyboard detected |
| startDate | Date the session was run |
| startTime | Time the session was run |
| subjectId | Participant ID |
| groupId | Group number |
| sessionId | Session number |
| elapsedTime | Session duration in ms |
| completed | 0 = Test was not completed 1 = Test was completed |
| asi3Total | The sum of all individual scores (range: 0-64) The higher the score the higher Anxiety Sensitivity |
| asi3PC | Physical Concerns = 3,4,7,8,12,15 (range: 0-24) |
| asi3CC | Cognitive Concerns = 2,5,10,14,16,18 (range: 0-24) |
| asi3SC | Social Concerns = 1,6,9,11,13,17(range: 0-24) |
File Name: asi3.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| date | Date the session was run |
| time | Time the session was run |
| subject | Participant ID |
| group | Group number |
| session | Session number |
| build | Inquisit version number |
| q*_response | Response given (in assigned values) Scale: 0 (very little) - 4 (very much) no reversed coded questions |
| q*_latency | How much time (in ms) the participant spent on the surveypage with this particular question (the last time this particular surveypage was visited) |