めまい患者における不安についての検討―STAI検査を用いて

Evaluation of anxiety related to dizziness using state-trait anxiety inventory

I．はじめに

　めまい患者と不安の関係については以前よりさまざまな報告がされている^1～9）。今回は入院めまい患者に対して，40項目のアンケート形式で不安を状態不安（測定時点での不安の強さ）と特性不安（性格特性としての不安になりやすさ）に区別して評価するState-Trait Anxiety Inventory（STAI）検査を施行し，めまいと不安の関係についていくつかの知見が得られたため報告する。

　We evaluated the anxiety of the patients who suffered from vertigo and dizziness. Using State-Trait Anxiety Inventory（STAI）,anxiety was scored. More than sixty percent of dizziness patients had high degree of state anxiety. About fifty percent of dizziness patients had high degree of trait anxiety. Difference of degree of state-trait anxiety was not recognized by disease of dizziness. Group rehabilitation for dizziness in the hospital reduced uneasiness significantly.