The Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) is a 16-item questionnaire used to measure worrying in individuals.
ITEM CODING
The PSWQ consists of 16 items that are rated on a 5-point Likert scale as follows:
| Not at all typical of me |
Very typical of me |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
SCALES
The PSWQ yields one total score. Description of the scales and item loadings are listed below. Scale scores are calculated as the sum of respective items. Bold items are reverse scored.
| SCALE NAME (ABBR.) | ITEM LOADINGS |
|---|---|
| Penn State Worry Total Score (PSWQ_TOT) | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 |
RESOURCE FILES
REFERENCES
Meyer, T. J., Miller, M.L., Metzger, R.L., & Borkovec, Thomas D (1990). Development and validation of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire. Behaviour Research & Therapy, 28(6),487-495.
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