WW-II
Why Worry-II (WW-II)
The Why Worry-II questionnaire assesses positive beliefs about worry by identifying the functions that individuals may attribute to it (problem solving, motivation, prevention, etc.). It allows psychologists to better understand how their patients perceive and justify their worries. This tool thus facilitates clinical exploration and the adaptation of therapeutic strategies targeting anxiety and rumination.
- Number of questions
- 25 questions
- Estimated duration
- 6 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- Why Worry?
- Target audience
- Adults
- Authors
- Gosselin, P., Ladouceur, R., Langlois, F., Freeston, M. H., Dugas, M. J., & Bertrand, J. (2003)
- Category
- Anxiety
Preview of the 25 questions
Scoring & interpretation
Scoring of the Why Worry-II questionnaire is based on a response scale ranging from 1 (not at all true) to 5 (completely true). The subscores are calculated by adding up the responses to the items corresponding to each of the five dimensions (for example, problem solving includes items 3, 5, 9, 14 and 21). The psychologist thus obtains five distinct scores that reflect positive beliefs about worry, which makes it possible to identify the functions the patient attributes to it most. Interpretation is then based on comparing these subscores to identify the dominant cognitive mechanisms.
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