The Visual Analogue Scale

We developed a computerized, single-item version of the visual analogue scale for measuring state anxiety (VAS-A), which has been empirically found to be reliable, valid, and sensitive to change in state anxiety.

VAS

The code for two similar VAS-As, in E-Prime format and Python format, are available for free download here.

Complete instructions are included in the downloadable packages.

Permission to use this material is not required, as long as it is for research/educational purposes.

The following versions are available for download: