Metacognition Questionnaire 30-Item Version – Chinese Version

Description

This is a simplified version of the Meta-Cognitions Questionnaire (MCQ-65), consisting of 30 items scored using a Likert scale ranging from 1 to 4: 1 – Strongly Disagree ~ 4 – Strongly Agree. The questionnaire examines pathological-related aspects of meta-cognition across five domains.

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Purpose

The purpose of the questionnaire is to assess various dimensions of meta-cognition related to worry and cognitive confidence among individuals.

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Administration Method and Scoring

The questionnaire includes 30 questions and employs a 4-point Likert scale for scoring.

Reliability and Validity

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Factors and Subscales

The questionnaire assesses five aspects related to pathology:
1. 认知自信 (Cognitive Confidence, CC) – Evaluation of one’s cognitive abilities such as memory and attention (e.g., “我记忆力很差”).
2. 对担忧的积极信念 (Positive Beliefs about Worry, POS) – Beliefs that worry can lead to positive outcomes and prevent dangers (e.g., “担忧能帮我避免未来可能会出现的问题”).
3. 认知自我意识 (Cognitive Self-Consciousness, CSC) – The extent of awareness regarding one’s thought processes (e.g., “我会密切关注自己思考的方式”).
4. 担忧的无法掌控/危险 (Negative Beliefs about Uncontrollability and Danger of Worry, NEG) – Negative beliefs regarding the uncontrollability and dangers of worry (e.g., “我的担忧对我来说很危险”).
5. 控制想法的需要 (Need to Control Thoughts, NC) – The belief that one should control their thoughts (e.g., “如果我无法控制我的想法，我就不能很好的生活”).

Keywords

Meta-cognition, Worry, Cognitive Confidence, Cognitive Awareness, Psychological Assessment

Items in Chinese

1. 担忧能帮我避免未来可能会出现的问题。
2. 我的担忧对我来说很危险。
3. 对大脑中出现的想法，我会思考很多。
4. 担忧会把我变得很难受。
5. 我在想问题的时候会意识到自己是怎么思考的。
6. 如果我没有控制好某种担忧的想法，然后担忧的事情发生了的话，那这就是我的错。
7. 担忧让我做事更有条理。
8. 我觉得自己会记不住人名和说过的话。
9. 无论我如何试图停止我的担忧，那些担忧的想法都会一直存在。
10. 担忧能帮我对脑子里的事情进行整理。
11. 我无法忽视自己担忧的想法。
12. 我时常会监控我在想什么。
13. 我应当在任何时候都能够控制我的想法。
14. 我的记忆有时会误导我。
15. 我的担忧快把我逼疯了。
16. 我时常能够意识到我在想什么。
17. 我记忆力很差。
18. 我会密切关注自己思考的方式。
19. 担忧能帮我应对事务。
20. 无法控制自己的想法是一种软弱的表现。
21. 当我一旦开始担忧，我就无法停下来。
22. 如果没能控制好某些特定的想法，我就会受到惩罚。
23. 担忧可以帮助我解决问题。
24. 我觉得自己会记不住去过的地方。
25. 出现某些特定的想法是不好的。
26. 我不信任自己的记忆。
27. 如果我无法控制我的想法，我就不能很好的生活。
28. 担忧能让我工作得更好。
29. 我觉得自己会记不清自己做过些什么。
30. 我时常会检查我的想法。

Items in English

1. Worry helps me avoid potential problems in the future.
2. My worries are dangerous for me.
3. I think a lot about the thoughts that come into my head.
4. Worry makes me uncomfortable.
5. I am aware of how I think when I am thinking about problems.
6. If I don’t control a worry thought, and then the thing I worried about happens, then that is my fault.
7. Worry makes me more organized in my tasks.
8. I feel I will forget people’s names and things that have been said.
9. No matter how hard I try to stop worrying, those worry thoughts keep coming.
10. Worry helps me organize things in my mind.
11. I cannot ignore my worry thoughts.
12. I often monitor what I am thinking.
13. I should be able to control my thoughts at all times.
14. My memory sometimes misleads me.
15. My worries are driving me crazy.
16. I often am aware of what I am thinking.
17. I have a poor memory.
18. I pay close attention to how I think.
19. Worry helps me cope with things.
20. Not being able to control my thoughts is a sign of weakness.
21. Once I start worrying, I can’t stop.
22. If I don’t manage certain specific thoughts well, I will be punished.
23. Worry can help me solve problems.
24. I feel I will forget places I have been.
25. Having certain specific thoughts is bad.
26. I don’t trust my memory.
27. If I can’t control my thoughts, I can’t live well.
28. Worry helps me perform better at work.
29. I feel I will forget what I have done.
30. I often check my thoughts.

References

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