Table 1.
Overview of the 29‐item version of the care dependency questionnaire and their relevant subscales (Part 1)
| # | Item | Subscale |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I come up with my own suggestions and ideas during the sessions with my therapista , b | Passive stance |
| 2 | I dread ending the contact with my therapist at the end of the treatment | Need for contact |
| 3 | In my opinion, this treatment is the only way of ridding myself of my complaints | Lack of perceived alternatives |
| 4 | I do not like taking the initiative myself during meetings with my therapistb | Passive stance |
| 5 | My therapist cares about meb | Emotional bond |
| 6 | Also without the help of my therapist, I think I can tackle my problemsa | Lack of perceived alternatives |
| 7 | I present all my decisions to my therapist | Submissive dependency |
| 8 | When I am with my therapist, I can be myselfb | Emotional bond |
| 9 | Apart from this treatment, I do not see any other options for tackling my problems | Lack of perceived alternatives |
| 10 | My therapist ensures that I do not make any wrong choices in my life | Submissive dependency |
| 11 | I will miss the contact with my therapist once the treatment has finished | Need for contact |
| 12 | I live from treatment session to treatment session | Lack of perceived alternatives |
| 13 | During the treatment, I take the initiative myself to tackle my complaintsa , b | Passive stance |
| 14 | I have a need for contact with my therapist | Need for contact |
| 15 | Without this treatment, my problems will continue to exist | Lack of perceived alternatives |
| 16 | When it comes to tackling my complaints or problems, I do not dare to trust my own judgementb | Passive stance |
| 17 | I feel no connection with my therapista , b | Emotional bond |
| 18 | Only my therapist can help me with my problems | Lack of perceived alternatives |
| 19 | I need advice from my therapist when I have to make a decision | Submissive dependency |
| 20 | I have a close bond with my therapistb | Emotional bond |
| 21 | Without my therapist I would grind to a halt in the things that I do | Lack of perceived alternatives |
| 22 | Actually, my therapist knows better than I do what is good for me | Submissive dependency |
| 23 | The thought of ending the contact with my therapist after the treatment scares me | Need for contact |
| 24 | Only my therapist can ensure that I keep going | Lack of perceived alternatives |
| 25 | It is probably best if my therapist takes the initiative in the meetingsb | Passive stance |
| 26 | My therapist really understands meb | Emotional bond |
| 27 | This treatment is the only thing I can hold on to when it comes to tackling my complaints | Lack of perceived alternatives |
| 28 | When I make a decision, I consider what my therapist would advise me to do | Submissive dependency |
| 29 | I have difficulty deciding how best to tackle my complaintsb | Passive stance |
Note. Please keep in mind that the original questionnaire that was used on the current studies is in Dutch. This table shows the English adaptation based on a "forward‐and‐backward” translation procedure by professional translation office including a native English speaker. All items were rated on a 1–7 point Likert scale from 1 (completely disagree) to 7 (fully agree).
aItem reversed scored. bitem not part of final 18‐item version of the questionnaire.