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Instructions:
This questionnaire is concerned with beliefs people have about their thinking. Listed below are a number of beliefs that people have expressed. Please read each item and indicate how much you generally agree with it.
Please respond to all the items, there are no right or wrong answers.
| Do not agree | Agree slightly | Agree moderately | Agree very much | ||
| Worrying helps me to avoid problems in the future | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| My worrying is dangerous for me | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| I think a lot about my thoughts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| I could make myself sick with worrying | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| I am aware of the way my mind works when I am thinking through a problem | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| If I did not control a worrying thought, | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| and then it happened, it would be my fault | |||||
| I need to worry in order to remain organised | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| I have little confidence in my memory for words and names | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| My worrying thoughts persist, no matter how I try to stop them | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Worrying helps me to get things sorted out in my mind | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| I cannot ignore my worrying thoughts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| I monitor my thoughts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| I should be in control of my thoughts all of the time | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| My memory can mislead me at times | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| My worrying could make me go mad | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Do not agree | Agree slightly | Agree moderately | Agree very much | ||
| I am constantly aware of my thinking | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| I have a poor memory | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| I pay close attention to the way my mind works | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Worrying helps me cope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Not being able to control my thoughts is a sign of weakness | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| When I start worrying, I cannot stop | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| I will be punished for not controlling certain thoughts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Worrying help me to solve problems | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| I have little confidence in my memory for places | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| It is bad to think certain thoughts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| I do not trust my memory | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| If I could not control my thoughts, I would not be able to function | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| I need to worry, in order to work well | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| I have little confidence in my memory for actions | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| I constantly examine my thoughts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
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Developer
Wells, A., & Cartwright-Hatton, S. (2004). A short form of the metacognitions questionnaire: Properties of the MCQ-30. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 42(4), 385-396. doi:10.1016/S0005-7967(03)00147-5
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References
Wells, A., & Cartwright-Hatton, S. (2004). A short form of the metacognitions questionnaire: Properties of the MCQ-30. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 42(4), 385-396. doi:10.1016/S0005-7967(03)00147-5
Developer Reference:
Wells, A., & Cartwright-Hatton, S. (2004). A short form of the metacognitions questionnaire: Properties of the MCQ-30. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 42(4), 385-396. doi:10.1016/S0005-7967(03)00147-5
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mohammad looti (2026). Metacognition Questionnaire-30 (MCQ-30). PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/metacognition-questionnaire-30-mcq-30/
mohammad looti. "Metacognition Questionnaire-30 (MCQ-30)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/metacognition-questionnaire-30-mcq-30/.
mohammad looti. "Metacognition Questionnaire-30 (MCQ-30)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/metacognition-questionnaire-30-mcq-30/.
mohammad looti (2026) 'Metacognition Questionnaire-30 (MCQ-30)', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/metacognition-questionnaire-30-mcq-30/.
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