Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)

Meyer, T. J., Miller, M. L., Metzger, R. L., & Borkovec, T. D. (1990). Development and validation of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 28(6), 487-495. doi:10.1016/0005-7967(90)90135-6

	Table of Contents
	Description
	History of Use
	References

Description:

Purpose		The PSWQ was designed to assess the trait of worry.
Questions		16 items using 5-point ratings (1 = not at all typical of me to 5 = very typical of me)
Sub-scales		N/A
Domain
Psychometrics
Sample items		If I do not have enough time to do everything, I do not worry about it. (reverse scored) My worries overwhelm me.

References:

Scale:

Meyer, T. J., Miller, M. L., Metzger, R. L., & Borkovec, T. D. (1990). Development and validation of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 28(6), 487-495.doi:10.1016/0005-7967(90)90135-6

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