| Item | Scale | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Belief | Anxiety | |
| 1. I will never be successful because of my stuttering. | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.77 |
| 2. People will think I am incapable/incompetent due to my stutter. | 0.68 | 0.76 | 0.76 |
| 3. People will think I am different. | 0.74 | 0.78 | 0.77 |
| 4. I do not want to go out - people will not like me. | 0.69 | 0.78 | 0.79 |
| 5. Even when I try to say something that is meaningful - I can’t say it straight away. | 0.65 | 0.73 | 0.81 |
| 6. I will never finish my explanation - people will misunderstand me. | 0.66 | 0.77 | 0.80 |
| Total | 0.73 | 0.80 | 0.81 |