The STAI-S is a sub-scale of the STAI [33]. It is a 20-item self-report questionnaire which measures situational anxiety. The STAI-S is a valid and reliable measure used frequently in perinatal samples of women [18]. It is scored out of 80, on a four point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating higher levels of anxiety.
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