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A comparison of three worry questionnaires

G C Davey1

  • 1Department of Social Sciences, City University, London, England.

Behaviour Research and Therapy
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

This study compared three worry questionnaires, finding that two captured constructive worrying independent of anxiety. All identified worriers seek information and use avoidance coping strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Anxiety Research

Background:

  • Worry is a transdiagnostic phenomenon.
  • Accurate measurement of worry is crucial for clinical assessment and treatment.
  • Existing worry questionnaires may differ in what aspects of worry they capture.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare three distinct worry questionnaires: The Worry Domains Questionnaire (WDQ), The Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ), and The Student Worry Scale (SWS).
  • To investigate the unique variance captured by each questionnaire, particularly concerning trait anxiety.
  • To examine the cognitive and behavioral correlates of worry as measured by these instruments.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of scores from WDQ, PSWQ, and SWS.
  • Statistical examination of variance components, including trait anxiety.
  • Assessment of cognitive styles (information-seeking, monitoring) and coping behaviors (avoidance) in individuals identified as worriers by the questionnaires.

Main Results:

  • Scores on the WDQ and SWS demonstrated variance independent of trait anxiety, unlike the PSWQ.
  • Content-based questionnaires (WDQ, SWS) appeared to better capture task-oriented, constructive worrying.
  • All three questionnaires indicated that worriers exhibit an information-seeking/monitoring cognitive style and utilize avoidance coping strategies.

Conclusions:

  • The WDQ and SWS may offer a more nuanced understanding of constructive worrying compared to the PSWQ.
  • Worriers share common cognitive and behavioral patterns regardless of the specific questionnaire used.
  • Findings have implications for developing more clinically sensitive diagnostic tools for worry and related disorders.

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