Table 4.
Mean scores and statistics for Meta Cognitions Questionnaire subscales (standard deviations in parentheses).
| High worry (Group 1) N = 35 | GAD community (Group 2) N = 28 | GAD clients (Group3) N = 32 | Panic clients (Group 4) N = 24 | F (15, 304) | Partial η2 | Post hoc p < .05 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative beliefs | 16.18 (.63) | 17.89 (.70) | 19.22 (.65) | 16.34 (.75) | 4.64** | .11 | 3 > 1, 4 |
| Need for control | 14.65 (.76) | 12.18 (.84) | 15.35 (.79) | 12.13 (.91) | 3.64* | .09 | 3 > 1, 2, 4 |
| Cognitive confidence | 12.14 (.80) | 12.75 (.88) | 14.34 (.82) | 10.71 (.95) | 2.93* | .07 | 3 > 4 |
| Positive worry beliefs | 11.56 (.76) | 11.36 (.84) | 11.53 (.78) | 11.54 (.90) | .30 | .01 | |
| Cognitive self-consciousness | 16.80 (.70) | 18.04 (.77) | 18.28 (.72) | 16.83 (.84) | 1.10 | .03 |
Note: Higher scores on the cognitive confidence subscale indicate poorer cognitive confidence; * = p < .05, ** = p < .01.