Ruminative valence Statement number Ruminative statement
Negative 1 I won’t be able to do my work because I feel so badly
2 I won’t be able to do my job because I feel so badly
3 I am a failure
4 I have made so many mistakes
5 It is all my fault
6 I am so alone
7 I always react this way
8 I can never get going
9 I wish I could go back and do better
10 I have problems other people don’t have
11 I will always feel sad
12 I will never feel up to doing anything
13 I am so unmotivated
14 I will always find it hard to concentrate
15 I always lack motivation
Positive 1 I will be able to do my work
2 I will be able to do my job
3 I am not a failure
4 I have not made many mistakes
5 It is not all my fault
6 I am not alone
7 I never react this way
8 I have no problem getting going
9 I don’t wish I could go back and do better
10 I do not have problems other people have
11 I will not always feel sad
12 I will feel up to doing something
13 I am not unmotivated
14 I will always find it easy to concentrate
15 I never lack motivation
Neutral 1 I eat every day
2 I am wearing clothes
3 I have a drink of water each day
4 I will see someone today
5 I will speak to someone today
6 I own a phone
7 I watch TV
8 I am wearing shoes
9 I am sitting down
10 I am listening to an audio recording
11 I am at University
12 I am partaking in a research study
13 I am writing with a pen
14 I have talked today
15 I have read something today