Psychological Mindfulness Scale, PMS Test - the question form

1. I would be willing to talk about my personal problems if I thought it would help me or a member of my family.

2. I am always curious about the reasons why people behave the way they do.

3. I think that most people with mental illness have something physically wrong with their brain.

4. Talking to a friend when I have a problem makes me feel much better.

5. I often do not know what I am feeling.

6. I would like to change old habits or try new ways of doing things.

7. There are certain problems I could not discuss outside my immediate family.

8. I often find myself thinking about what exactly made me act in a certain way.

9. Emotional problems can sometimes make a person physically ill.

10. When you have problems, talking about them with other people makes you feel worse.

11. Usually, if I feel an emotion, I can identify it.

12. If a friend gave me advice about how to do something better, I would try to follow it.

13. I am irritated by anyone who wants to know about my personal problems, whether a doctor or anyone else.

14. I find that once I develop a habit, it is difficult to change, even if I know there is another way of doing things that might be better.

15. I think that people with mental illness often have problems that stem from childhood.

16. Talking with someone about your own problems to let off steam often leads to a significant improvement in how you feel.

17. People sometimes say that I act as if I am feeling an emotion (for example, anger) when I am not aware of it.

18. I get annoyed when people give me advice about how to change the way I do things.

19. It would not be difficult for me to talk about personal problems with people such as a doctor or a priest.

20. If a good friend unexpectedly started insulting me, my first reaction might be to try to understand why they became so angry.

21. I think that when a person has crazy thoughts, it is often because they are very anxious and upset.

22. I have never found that talking with other people about my concerns helps much.

23. Often, even when I know I am feeling an emotion, I do not know what emotion it is.

24. I like to do things the way I have done them in the past. I do not like to try to change my behavior very much.

25. There are some things in my life that I would not discuss with anyone.

26. Understanding the underlying reasons for my own behavior is important.

27. If someone at work suggested a different way of doing things that might be better, I would try it.

28. I find that when I talk to someone about my problems, I discover ways of solving them that I had not thought of before.

29. I am sensitive to changes in my own feelings.

30. When I learn a new way of doing something, I like to try it and see whether it works better than the way I used before.

31. It is important to be open and honest when talking about your problems with someone you trust.

32. I really like to understand what makes other people tick.

33. I think that most people with mental illness have had some kind of head injury.

34. Talking about problems with someone else helps to understand those problems better.

35. I am usually in touch with my feelings.

36. I like trying new things, even if it involves some risk.

37. I would find it very difficult to discuss distressing or shameful aspects of my personal life with other people, even if I trust them.

38. If I suddenly lost my temper with someone without knowing why, my first impulse would be to forget about it.

39. I believe that a person's environment (family, etc.) probably has little to do with whether they will develop mental health problems in the future.

40. When there are problems, talking about them with someone only makes things more confusing.

41. I often do not want to explore my feelings too deeply.

42. I do not like doing something if there is a chance it will not work out.

43. I think that, no matter how much effort is made, it is never possible to understand what upsets other people.

44. I think that what goes on deep inside a person is important in determining whether that person will develop a mental illness.

45. Fear of embarrassment or failure does not discourage me from trying new things.