Process / pipelineworry-specific assessment
Penn State Worry Questionnaire
The Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) is a 16-item self-report instrument specifically designed to measure the trait dimension of worry—the tendency to worry excessively across situations. Developed by Meyer, Miller, Metzger, and Borkovec in 1990, the PSWQ has become the standard instrument for assessing worry as a transdiagnostic symptom dimension in clinical and research settings.
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- 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 ↗