Patient Motivation Scale for Psychotherapy Test - the question form
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1. Because people around me think it is a good idea for me to take part in a psychotherapy group.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Moderately reflects
5 – Reflects more than it does not reflect
6 – Almost completely reflects
7 – Completely reflects
2. Honestly, I do not understand what I will get out of psychotherapy.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects somewhat
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not reflect
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
3. Because I enjoy participating in the psychotherapy group.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Moderately reflects
5 – Reflects more than it does not reflect
6 – Almost completely reflects
7 – Completely reflects
4. Because I feel a sense of satisfaction when I achieve my personal goals in psychotherapy.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Moderately reflects
5 – Reflects more than it does not
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Completely reflects
5. Because I do not want to feel guilty if I ignore working on my problems.
1 – Does not reflect me at all
2 – Reflects me very little
3 – Reflects me to some extent
4 – Reflects me moderately
5 – Reflects me more than it does not
6 – Reflects me almost completely
7 – Reflects me completely
6. Because I would like to change my current life situation.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
7. I believe that, in the end, psychotherapy will help me feel better.
1 – Does not describe me at all
2 – Describes me very little
3 – Describes me to some extent
4 – Describes me moderately
5 – Describes me more than it does not describe me
6 – Describes me almost completely
7 – Describes me completely
8. At first, I thought I had a serious reason for participating in the psychotherapy group, but now I am thinking about dropping out.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not reflect
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
9. Because I would think poorly of myself if I did not finish what I started.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
10. Because I want to understand myself better.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Moderately reflects
5 – Reflects more than it does not reflect
6 – Almost completely reflects
7 – Completely reflects
11. Because my friends think I need psychotherapy.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects at all
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Moderately reflects
5 – Reflects more than it does not reflect
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Completely reflects
12. Because I feel a sense of satisfaction when I learn something new about myself through psychotherapy.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Moderately reflects
5 – Reflects more than it does not
6 – Almost completely reflects
7 – Completely reflects
13. I ask myself why I am participating in psychotherapy, because psychotherapy is actually boring to me.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Moderately reflects
5 – Reflects more than it does not reflect
6 – Almost completely reflects
7 – Completely reflects
14. I do not know; I have never really thought about it.
1 – Does not describe me at all
2 – Hardly describes me
3 – Describes me to some extent
4 – Describes me moderately
5 – Describes me more than it does not
6 – Describes me almost completely
7 – Describes me completely
15. Because I believe that through therapy I will learn to cope with problems more effectively.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not reflect
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
16. Because I am interested in learning to understand myself.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
17. Because therapy is helping me better understand how to approach solving problems in different areas of my life.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Reflects very little
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not reflect
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
18. Because through psychotherapy I will be able to take responsibility for making changes in my life.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects at all
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Moderately reflects
5 – Reflects more than it does not
6 – Almost completely reflects
7 – Completely reflects
19. Because it is important to the patient to continue participating in psychotherapy through to the end.
1 – Does not reflect it at all
2 – Does not reflect it much
3 – Reflects it to some extent
4 – Reflects it moderately
5 – Reflects it more than it does not
6 – Reflects it almost completely
7 – Reflects it completely
20. Because I believe it is important to find solutions to my problems.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Moderately reflects
5 – Reflects more than it does not
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Completely reflects
21. Because I want to please people who are important to me and who want to help me in my current situation.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not reflect
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
22. Because I do not want to disappoint people close to me who think I should be in psychotherapy.
1 – Not at all true of me
2 – Mostly not true of me
3 – Somewhat true of me
4 – Moderately true of me
5 – More true than not true of me
6 – Almost completely true of me
7 – Completely true of me
23. Because I feel that the changes that are happening to me during psychotherapy are becoming a part of who I am.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
24. Because I value how psychotherapy helps bring about changes in my life.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Moderately reflects
5 – Reflects more than it does not
6 – Almost completely reflects
7 – Completely reflects
1. Because people around me think that participating in a psychotherapy group is a good idea.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Moderately reflects
5 – Reflects more than it does not reflect
6 – Almost completely reflects
7 – Completely reflects
2. Honestly, I do not understand what I will gain from psychotherapy.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not reflect
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
3. Because I enjoy participating in the psychotherapy group.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Moderately reflects
5 – Reflects more than it does not reflect
6 – Almost completely reflects
7 – Completely reflects
4. Because I feel a sense of satisfaction when I achieve my personal goals during psychotherapy.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Completely reflects
5. Because I do not want to feel guilty about neglecting to work on my problems.
1 – Not true at all
2 – Mostly not true
3 – Somewhat true
4 – Moderately true
5 – More true than not true
6 – Almost completely true
7 – Completely true
6. Because I would like to change my current life situation.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not reflect
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
7. I believe that, in the long run, psychotherapy will help me feel better.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects somewhat
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not reflect
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
8. At first, I thought I had a serious reason to participate in the psychotherapy group, but now I am considering dropping out.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects at all
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
9. Because I would think poorly of myself if I did not finish what I started.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Reflects very little
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
10. Because I want to understand myself better.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not reflect
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
11. Because my friends think I need psychotherapy.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Moderately reflects
5 – Reflects more than it does not
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Completely reflects
12. Because I feel a sense of satisfaction when I learn new things about myself during psychotherapy.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Fully reflects
13. I ask myself why I am participating in psychotherapy, because psychotherapy is actually boring to me.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Moderately reflects
5 – Reflects more than it does not
6 – Almost completely reflects
7 – Completely reflects
14. I do not know; I have never really thought about it.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Reflects very little
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
15. Because I believe that, in therapy, I will learn to cope with problems more effectively.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Reflects very little
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
16. Because I am interested in learning to understand myself.
1 – Does not reflect my reasons at all
2 – Hardly reflects my reasons
3 – Reflects my reasons to some extent
4 – Moderately reflects my reasons
5 – Reflects my reasons more than it does not
6 – Almost completely reflects my reasons
7 – Completely reflects my reasons
17. Because therapy helps me better understand how to approach solving problems in different areas of my life.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
18. Because through psychotherapy I will be able to take responsibility for making changes in my life.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not reflect
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
19. Because it is important to the patient to continue participating in psychotherapy until it is completed.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not reflect
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
20. Because I believe it is the right thing to do to find solutions to my problems.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Reflects moderately
5 – Reflects more than it does not
6 – Reflects almost completely
7 – Reflects completely
21. Because I want to please important people in my life who want to help me in my current situation.
1 – Not true at all
2 – Hardly true
3 – True to some extent
4 – Moderately true
5 – More true than not true
6 – Almost completely true
7 – Completely true
22. Because I do not want to disappoint people close to me who think I should be in psychotherapy.
1 – Does not reflect me at all
2 – Hardly reflects me
3 – Reflects me to some extent
4 – Reflects me moderately
5 – Reflects me more than it does not
6 – Reflects me almost completely
7 – Reflects me completely
23. Because I feel that the changes I experience during psychotherapy are becoming a part of who I am.
1 – Does not reflect at all
2 – Hardly reflects
3 – Reflects to some extent
4 – Moderately reflects
5 – Reflects more than it does not
6 – Almost completely reflects
7 – Completely reflects
24. Because I value how psychotherapy helps me make changes in my life.
1 – Not at all true
2 – Hardly true
3 – Somewhat true
4 – Moderately true
5 – More true than not true
6 – Almost completely true
7 – Completely true