Table 1 Levels of mindfulness, metacognitions, and symptoms (n = 224)

MCQ

Positive beliefs about worry

6 - 24

9.16

3.28

Uncontrollability and danger

6 - 24

11.04

4.66

Cognitive confidence

6 - 24

10.82

4.21

Need to control thoughts

6 - 24

9.50

3.88

Cognitive self-consciousness

6 - 24

12.59

3.87

Total

30 - 120

53.11

14.83

FFMQ

Observing

8 - 40

24.25

6.07

Describing

8 - 40

28.89

6.50

Acting with awareness

8 - 40

27.27

5.91

Nonjudging of inner exp.

8 - 40

29.33

7.57

Nonreacting to inner exp.

7 - 35

19.93

5.12

PHQ-9

0 - 27

6.56

5.61

GAD-7

0 - 21

5.32

4.61

OCI-R

0 - 72

10.06

9.78