Psychology: Research and Review
No. | Items | CVI | CVR | No. | Items | CVI | CVR | ||||
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Simplicity (1–4) | Relevancy (1–4) | Clarity (1–4) | Essential (1–3) | Simplicity (1–4) | Relevancy (1–4) | Clarity (1–4) | Essential (1–3) | ||||
1 | I tried to make peace with my negative thoughts and feelings rather than resisting them | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | I tried to distract myself when I felt unpleasant emotions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | I experienced myself as separate from my changing thoughts and feelings | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.83 | 32 | When I had a bad memory, I tried to distract myself to make it go away. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
3 | I opened myself to all of my feelings, the good and the bad | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | When something upsetting came up, I tried very hard to stop thinking about it | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
4 | I made room to fully experience negative thoughts and emotions, breathing them in rather than pushing them away | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | If there was something I didn’t want to think about, I would try many things to get it out of my mind | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
5 | When I had an upsetting thought or emotion, I tried to give it space rather than ignoring it | 0.83 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | When unpleasant memories came to me, I tried to put them out of my mind | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
6 | I was attentive and aware of my emotions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | I did most things mindlessly without paying much attention | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
7 | I was in tune with my thoughts and feelings from moment to moment | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | I did most things on “automatic” with little awareness of what I was doing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
8 | I was in touch with the ebb and flow of my thoughts and feelings | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | Most of the time, I was just going through the motions without paying much attention | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
9 | I paid close attention to what I was thinking and feeling | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | I floated through most days without paying much attention | 0.92 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
10 | I strived to remain mindful and aware of my own thoughts and emotions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | I went through most days on autopilot without paying much attention to what I was thinking or feeling | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
11 | Even when I felt hurt or upset, I tried to maintain a broader perspective. | 0.83 | 1 | 0.83 | 1 | 41 | I thought some of my emotions were bad or inappropriate and I shouldn’t feel them | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
12 | I carried myself through tough moments by seeing my life from a larger viewpoint | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | I criticized myself for having irrational or inappropriate emotions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
13 | When I was scared or afraid, I still tried to see the larger picture | 0.83 | 1 | 0.92 | 1 | 43 | I believed some of my thoughts are abnormal or bad and I shouldn’t think that way | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
14 | When something painful happened, I tried to take a balanced view of the situation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | I told myself that I shouldn’t be feeling the way I’m feeling | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
15 | I tried to keep perspective even when life knocked me down | 1 | 1 | 0.92 | 1 | 45 | I told myself I shouldn’t be thinking the way I was thinking | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
16 | I was able to let negative feelings come and go without getting caught up in them | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 46 | Negative thoughts and feelings tended to stick with me for a long time | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
17 | When I was upset, I was able to let those negative feelings pass through me without clinging to them | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | Distressing thoughts tended to spin around in my mind like a broken record | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
18 | When I was scared or afraid, I was able to gently experience those feelings, allowing them to pass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 48 | It was very easy to get trapped into unwanted thoughts and feelings | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
19 | In tough situations, I was able to notice my thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 | When I had negative thoughts or feelings, it was very hard to see past them | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
20 | I was able to step back and notice negative thoughts and feelings without reacting to them | 1 | 1 | 0.92 | 1 | 50 | When something bad happened, it was hard for me to stop thinking about it | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
21 | I was very in touch with what is important to me and my life | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 51 | When life got hectic, I often lost touch with the things I value | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.83 |
22 | I stuck to my deeper priorities in life | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 52 | My priorities and values often fell by the wayside in my day-to-day life | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
23 | I tried to connect with what is truly important to me on a daily basis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | The things that I value the most often fell off my priority list completely | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
24 | My deeper values consistently gave direction to my life | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | When times got tough, it was easy to forget about what I truly value | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
25 | Even when it meant making tough choices, I still tried to prioritize the things that were important to me | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | I didn’t usually have time to focus on the things that are really important to me | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
26 | Even when times got tough, I was still able to take steps toward what I value in life | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 56 | Negative feelings easily stalled out my plans | 0.92 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
27 | Even when I stumbled in my efforts, I didn’t quit working toward what is important | 0.83 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | Negative feelings often trapped me in inaction | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
28 | Even when life got stressful and hectic, I still worked toward things that were important to me | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 58 | Getting upset left me stuck and inactive | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
29 | I didn’t let setbacks slow me down in taking action toward what I really want in life | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 59 | Unpleasant thoughts and feelings easily overwhelmed my efforts to deepen my life | 1 | 1 | 0.83 | 1 |
30 | I didn’t let my own fears and doubts get in the way of taking action toward my goals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 60 | Negative experiences derailed me from what’s really important | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |