Table 1.
Versions of the Self-Assessment of Change questionnaire
| Negative Pole | Positive Pole | |
|---|---|---|
| Version 1 (v1) | Not sleeping well | Sleeping well |
| 18 word pairs | Dull Senses | Vibrant Senses |
| 12 cognitive interviews | Depleted | Vitalized |
| Dated 11.19.09 | Suffering | Joyful |
| Exhausted | Energized | |
| Scattered | Focused | |
| Powerless | Empowered | |
| Hopeless | Hopeful | |
| Unforgiving | Forgiving | |
| Isolated | Connected | |
| Life has no meaning | Life has meaning | |
| Have no Faith | Have Faith | |
| Overwhelmed | Resilient | |
| Closed-hearted | Open-hearted | |
| Broken | Healed | |
| Defined by my illness or problems | Not defined by my illness or problems | |
| Not on a spiritual path | On a spiritual path | |
| My body does not recover quickly | My body recovers quickly | |
| Version 2 (v2) | Not sleeping well | Sleeping well |
| 18 word pairs | Dull Senses | Vibrant Senses |
| 6 cognitive interviews | Depleted | Vitalized |
| Dated 2.8.10 | Suffering | Joyful |
| Exhausted | Energized | |
| Scattered | Focused | |
| Powerless | Empowered | |
| Hopeless | Hopeful | |
| Unforgiving | Forgiving | |
| Isolated | Connected | |
| Life has no meaning | Life has meaning | |
| Sad* | Happy* | |
| Overwhelmed | Resilient | |
| Closed-hearted | Open-hearted | |
| Broken | Healed | |
| Defined by my illness or problems | Not defined by my illness or problems | |
| Anxious* | Calm* | |
| My body does not recover quickly | My body recovers quickly | |
| Version 3 (v3) | Not sleeping well | Sleeping well |
| 15 word pairs | Dull Senses | Vibrant Senses |
| 3 cognitive interviews | Exhausted | Energized |
| Dated 3.8.10 | Scattered | Focused |
| Helpless | Empowered | |
| Hopeless | Hopeful | |
| Blaming* | Letting go* | |
| Isolated | Connected | |
| Very Sad* | Joyful | |
| Overwhelmed | Coping Well | |
| Closed-hearted | Open-hearted | |
| Broken | Whole* | |
| Defined by my illness or problems | Not defined by my illness or problems | |
| Anxious | Calm | |
| My body does not recover quickly | My body recovers quickly | |
| Version 4 (v4) | Not sleeping well | Sleeping well |
| 15 word pairs | Exhausted | Energized |
| 4 cognitive interviews | Dull Senses | Vibrant Senses |
| Dated 4.13.10 | Scattered | Focused |
| Helpless | Empowered | |
| Overwhelmed | Coping Well | |
| Hopeless | Hopeful | |
| Blaming | Letting Go | |
| Closed-hearted | Open-hearted | |
| Isolated | Connected | |
| Depressed* | Joyful | |
| Anxious | Calm | |
| My body does not recover quickly | My body recovers quickly | |
| Broken | Whole | |
| Defined by my illness or problems | Not defined by my illness or problems | |
| Version 5 (v5) | Not sleeping well | Sleeping well |
| 16 word pairs | Exhausted | Energized |
| 3 cognitive interviews | Dull Senses | Vibrant Senses |
| Dated 4.26.10 | Scattered | Focused |
| Finalized 5.10.10 | Stuck* | Letting Go |
| Overwhelmed | Empowered | |
| Hopeless | Hopeful | |
| Blaming | Forgiving | |
| Closed-hearted | Open-hearted | |
| Isolated | Connected | |
| Depressed | Joyful | |
| Anxious | Calm | |
| My body does not recover quickly | My body recovers quickly | |
| Broken | Whole | |
| Defined by my illness or problems | Not defined by my illness or problems | |
| Unbalanced* | Balanced* | |
* indicates items changed from the previous version of the questionnaire