TOQ-TRW · Task-relevant worries during concentration
Thought Occurrence Questionnaire – Task-Relevant Worries Dimension
Overview
Thought Occurrence Questionnaire – Task-Relevant Worries Dimension
Worries and intrusive thoughts experienced while trying to concentrate on a task.
- Construct
- Task-relevant worries during concentration
- Target Population
- Participants in concentration- or task-focused settings.
- Response Format
- 5-point Likert scale, from 1 = never to 5 = very often
- Number of Items
- 9 items
- Year
- 1986
- Adaptation Year
- 2025
Statistics
Reliability
Omega was .84 in the current study.
Evidence
Validity Notes
CFA results indicated that the scale fit the data well.
Notes
Additional Notes
This form includes only the task-relevant worries dimension of the Thought Occurrence Questionnaire.
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How to Cite
Peker, M., & Bağlıcakoğlu, G. (2025). Task-related fluctuations in action-state orientation: Roles of anticipated task difficulty and task-related affect. Motivation and Emotion, 49(2), 103-119. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-024-10108-8
Validation Article
DOICitation for Original Scale
Sarason, I. G., Sarason, B. R., Keefe, D. E., Hayes, B. E., & Shearin, E. N. (1986). Cognitive interference: Situational determinants and traitlike characteristics. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 51(1), 215–226. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.51.1.215