Psychology: Research and Review
Table 2 Mean (± SD) total scores on the Beck inventories for depression (BDI) and anxiety (BAI) according to the relative cut-off ranges used to categorize individuals with minimal, mild, moderate, or severe depression or anxiety
BDI scores (cut-off ranges) | (n) | % | BAI scores (cut-off ranges) | (n) | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0–9 (minimal depression) | 88 | 50.29 | 0–7 (minimal anxiety) | 70 | 40.00 |
10–16 (mild depression) | 38 | 21.71 | 8–15 (mild anxiety) | 45 | 25.71 |
17–29 (moderate depression) | 37 | 21.14 | 16–25 (moderate anxiety) | 31 | 17.71 |
30–63 (severe depression) | 12 | 6.86 | 26–63 (severe anxiety) | 29 | 16.57 |