White Bear Suppression Inventory – Chinese Version

Description

People sometimes experience unwanted intrusive thoughts (UIT). Thought suppression is a form of cognitive neutralization that not only increases the intensity or frequency of intrusive thoughts but also perpetuates an individual’s negative evaluation of their own sense of responsibility. While some individuals can control, ignore, or effectively cope with intrusive thoughts to reduce their negative impact, most people struggle with them, potentially leading to the development of obsessive thinking, depressive symptoms, and other issues.

Authors and Contact Email

Marcus A. Rodriguez, 贾珂, 钱铭怡

Purpose

To study the relationship between thought suppression and various psychopathological symptoms.

Test Year

2012

Administration Method and Scoring

The White Bear Suppression Inventory (WBSI) consists of 15 items scored on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 非常不同意 (Strongly Disagree) to 非常同意 (Strongly Agree).

Reliability and Validity

The experimental results demonstrate that WBSI correlates with the Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Scale at 0.38-0.40, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory at 0.49-0.58, and the Beck Depression Inventory at 0.44-0.45.

Factors and Subscales

Information not available.

Keywords

Thought suppression, unwanted intrusive thoughts, psychological symptoms.

Items in Chinese

1. 有些事情我更愿意不去想它们。
2. 有时候我奇怪为什么我会有某些想法。
3. 有些想法我没办法不去想。
4. 我的脑海中有一些画面，我无法抹去它们。
5. My thoughts often return to a particular idea.
6. 我希望自己能不要再去想某些事情。
7. 有时我的脑子转得太快了，我希望自己能让它停下来。
8. 我总是试图把某些问题抛在脑后。
9. 有些想法不停地闯入我的脑海里。
10. 有时我让自己一直忙个不停，就是为了避免某些想法侵入我的脑海。
11. 有些事情我会尽量让自己不去想它们。
12. 有时我真希望我能什么都不想。
13. 我经常做些事情来将自己的注意力从某些想法上转移开。
14. 有些想法我会试图避免去想。
15. 我有很多从不告诉别人的想法。

Items in English

1. There are some things I would prefer not to think about.
2. Sometimes I wonder why I have certain thoughts.
3. There are some thoughts I can’t help but think about.
4. There are some images in my mind that I can’t erase.
5. My thoughts often return to a particular idea.
6. I wish I could stop thinking about certain things.
7. Sometimes my mind is racing too fast, and I wish I could make it stop.
8. I always try to put certain problems out of my mind.
9. Some thoughts continually intrude into my mind.
10. Sometimes I keep myself busy just to avoid certain thoughts from entering my mind.
11. There are some things I try to avoid thinking about.
12. Sometimes I truly wish I could think of nothing at all.
13. I often do things to take my mind off certain thoughts.
14. There are some thoughts I attempt to avoid thinking about.
15. I have many thoughts that I never share with others.

References

Marcus A.Rodriguez, 贾珂, 钱铭怡. 思维压抑量表:中文版的结构、信度及效度[J]. 中国临床心理学杂志, 2012, 020(002):143-147.
周红桂, 刘翃, 王利锋,等. 经验性回避、思维抑制在大学生特质正念与冗思间的中介作用[J]. 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志, 2019, 28(5):448-452.