Metacognitive Beliefs Questionnaire, MCQ-30 Test - the question form
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1. Worrying helps me avoid problems in the future.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
2. My worrying is dangerous for me.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Agree mostly
4 – Agree completely
3. Worrying thoughts persist even when I try to stop them.
1 - Disagree
2 - Agree slightly
3 - Agree mainly
4 - Agree completely
4. Worrying could make me ill or unwell.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
5. I am aware of how I think when I am working on a problem.
1 - Disagree
2 - Agree slightly
3 - Agree moderately
4 - Agree strongly
6. If I let myself stop worrying and then what I fear happens, it will be my fault.
1 – Disagree
2 – Slightly agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Completely agree
7. Worrying helps me stay focused.
1 – Disagree
2 – Slightly agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
8. I am not confident in my ability to remember words and names.
1 - Disagree
2 - Tend to agree
3 - Mostly agree
4 - Strongly agree
9. I need to be in control of my thoughts at all times.
1 – Disagree
2 – Agree somewhat
3 – Agree
4 – Agree strongly
10. Worrying helps me to organize my thoughts.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
11. I cannot take my mind off anxious thoughts.
1 – Disagree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
12. I control my thoughts.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
13. I think I think a lot about my thoughts.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Agree mostly
4 – Agree completely
14. My memory is not very good; at times it can mislead me, and I often forget things.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
15. I will be punished for not controlling certain thoughts.
1 – Disagree
2 – Agree slightly
3 – Agree moderately
4 – Agree strongly
16. My worrying could make me go mad.
1 – Disagree
2 – Slightly agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Completely agree
17. I am constantly aware of my thoughts.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
18. I have a poor memory.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Generally agree
4 – Strongly agree
19. I pay close attention to the way my mind works.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Completely agree
20. Worrying helps me cope with difficult life situations.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
21. Being unable to control my thoughts is a sign of weakness.
1 – Disagree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
22. Once I start worrying, I cannot stop.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Agree
4 – Strongly agree
23. Worrying helps me solve problems.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Agree mostly
4 – Agree completely
24. I have a poor memory for places.
1 - Disagree
2 - Tend to agree
3 - Mostly agree
4 - Strongly agree
25. Some thoughts are too bad to have in my mind.
1 – Disagree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
26. I do not trust my memory.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Completely agree
27. If I cannot control my thoughts, I will not be able to function properly.
1 – Disagree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
28. I need to worry in order to cope with difficulties.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Agree mostly
4 – Agree strongly
29. I have a poor memory for events.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Completely agree
30. I constantly monitor my thoughts.
1 – Disagree
2 – Slightly agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
1. Worrying helps me to avoid problems in the future.
1 – Do not agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
2. My worrying is dangerous for me.
1 – Do not agree
2 – Agree slightly
3 – Agree moderately
4 – Agree very much
3. I cannot stop worrying thoughts from coming into my mind.
1 – Disagree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
4. I could make myself ill by worrying.
1 - Disagree
2 - Tend to agree
3 - Mostly agree
4 - Strongly agree
5. I am aware of the way I think when I am trying to solve a problem.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Completely agree
6. If I distract myself from my worrying thoughts and then what I fear happens, it will be my fault.
1 - Disagree
2 - Somewhat agree
3 - Mostly agree
4 - Strongly agree
7. Worrying helps me stay focused.
1 – Disagree
2 – Agree slightly
3 – Agree moderately
4 – Agree strongly
8. I am not confident in my ability to remember words and names.
1 - Disagree
2 - Tend to agree
3 - Mostly agree
4 - Agree completely
9. I need to be in control of my thoughts at all times.
1 – Disagree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
10. Worrying helps me to put things in order.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Agree mostly
4 – Agree completely
11. I cannot stop myself from worrying.
1 – Disagree
2 – Slightly agree
3 – Agree
4 – Strongly agree
12. I control my thoughts.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
13. I think that I think about my thoughts a lot.
1 – Disagree
2 – Agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
14. My memory is not very good; it can sometimes mislead me and I often forget things.
1 - Disagree
2 - Slightly agree
3 - Mostly agree
4 - Strongly agree
15. I will be punished for not controlling certain thoughts.
1 – Do not agree
2 – Slightly agree
3 – Generally agree
4 – Strongly agree
16. My worrying could drive me mad.
1 – Do not agree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Agree mostly
4 – Agree strongly
17. I am constantly aware of my thoughts.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
18. I have a poor memory.
1 – Disagree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
19. I pay close attention to how my mind works.
1 – Disagree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
20. Worrying helps me cope with difficult life situations.
1 – Disagree
2 – Agree somewhat
3 – Agree mainly
4 – Agree completely
21. Not being able to control my thoughts is a sign of weakness.
1 – Disagree
2 – Agree somewhat
3 – Agree mostly
4 – Strongly agree
22. When I start to worry, I cannot stop.
1 – Disagree
2 – Agree somewhat
3 – Agree mostly
4 – Strongly agree
23. Worrying helps me to solve problems.
1 - Do not agree
2 - Slightly agree
3 - Mainly agree
4 - Strongly agree
24. I have a poor memory for places.
1 – Disagree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
25. Some thoughts are too bad to have in my mind.
1 – Disagree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Strongly agree
26. I do not trust my memory.
1 – Disagree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Mostly agree
4 – Completely agree
27. If I cannot control my thoughts, I will not be able to function properly.
1 – Disagree
2 – Agree slightly
3 – Agree moderately
4 – Agree very much
28. I need to worry in order to cope with difficulties.
1 - Disagree
2 - Tend to agree
3 - Mostly agree
4 - Agree completely
29. I have a poor memory for events.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Mainly agree
4 – Strongly agree
30. I constantly monitor my thoughts.
1 – Disagree
2 – Tend to agree
3 – Agree mainly
4 – Agree completely