Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, BIPQ Test - the question form
Questions: 8 · 2 minutes
1. How much does your illness affect your life?
0: does not affect my life at all
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10: affects my life extremely
2. How long do you think your illness will last?
0: a very short time
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10: forever
3. How much control do you feel you have over your illness?
0: I have absolutely no control
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10: I have complete control
4. How much do you think your treatment helps your illness?
0: does not help at all
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10: helps extremely
5. How much do you experience symptoms from your illness?
0: I do not experience any symptoms
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10: I experience many severe symptoms
6. How concerned are you about your illness?
0: not at all concerned
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10: extremely concerned
7. How well do you feel you understand your illness?
0: do not understand at all
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10: understand completely
8. How much does your illness affect you emotionally? (For example, does it make you feel angry, scared, upset, or depressed?)
0: does not affect me emotionally at all
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10: affects me emotionally extremely