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The Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)

Instructions: Rate each of the following statements on a scale of 1 (“not at all typical of me”) to 5 (“very

typical of me”).

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If I do not have enough time to do everything, I do not worry about it.
My worries overwhelm me
I do not tend to worry about things
Many situations make me worry.
I know I should not worry about things, but I just cannot help it.
When I am under pressure I worry a lot.
I am always worrying about something
I find it easy to dismiss worrisome thoughts
As soon as I finish one task, I start to worry about everything else I have to do
I never worry about anything.
When there is nothing more I can do about a concern, I do not worry about it any more.
I have been a worrier all my life
I notice that I have been worrying about things.
Once I start worrying, I cannot stop
I worry all the time.
I worry about projects until they are all done

In scoring the PSWQ, a value of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 is assigned to a response

depending upon whether the item is worded positively or negatively. The total score

of the scale ranges from 16 to 80.

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