Scoring Key

____ (add up the numbers from 1-10 to get the Negative Belief Score)

____(add up the numbers from 11-20 to get the Positive Belief Score)

____(The Positive Belief Score minus the Negative Belief Score is calculated to get the Cognitive Balance Score)

Copyright 2021. Philip H. Friedman, Ph.D Foundation for Well-Being adapted from the Friedman Belief Scale. Plymouth Meeting, Pa. Foundation for Well-Being: 1993.

Permission is granted to use the scales free of charge for all non-commercial use provided that they are reproduced exactly as written here, without changing any words and without leaving out any subscales or questions. If used in a foreign language the translation needs to be approved by the author, Philip H. Friedman, Ph.D or if he is not available the Foundation for Well-Being. Please feel free to use them for research and clinical/psychotherapy situations.

Key Reference:

Friedman, P. (2021) Digital Assessment and Tracking, Life Balance, Emotional Stability, Well- Being, Spiritual Awakening, Anxiety and Depression: A Practice-Based Evidence Approach to Change in Psychotherapy International Journal of Healing and Caring (IJHC) August, 2021 Volume 21, No. 2, 6-34

Means(1)      Positive Beliefs           Negative Beliefs           Pos. minus Neg. Beliefs (Cognitive Balance)

                               27                                       13                                       14