Table 3. Descriptive data, internal consistency and inter-correlations among the five latent MCQ-30 factors (CFA standardised solution).
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Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | POS | NEG | CC | NC | CSC | Alpha | |
POS | 9.2 (3.95) | 8 (8.7–9.7) | 1 | .57** | .29** | .59** | .55** | .89 |
NEG | 11.2 (4.17) | 11 (10.6–11.7) | 1 | .42** | .58** | .64** | .80 | |
CC | 10.0 (4.10) | 9 (9.5–10.6) | 1 | .46** | .18* | .85 | ||
NC | 10.1 (3.68) | 9.0 (9.6–10.6) | 1 | .64** | .73 | |||
CSC | 13.3 (4.39) | 13 (12.7–13.9) | 1 | .79 |
N.B. MCQ-30 subscales: ‘Positive beliefs about worry’ (POS); ‘Negative beliefs about worry’ (NEG); ‘Cognitive Confidence’ (CC); ‘Need for control over thoughts’ (NC); ‘Cognitive Self Consciousness’ (CSC) *p<.05; **p<.001.