Body Awareness Questionnaire

by Shields, S.A., Mallory, M.E., & Simon, A. (1989). The Body Awareness Questionnaire: Reliability and validity. Journal of Personality Assessment, 53, 802-815.

Listed below are a number of statements regarding your sensitivity to normal, nonemotive body processes. For each statement, select a degree to which it describes you.

I notice differences in the way my body reacts to various foods.
Not at all true of me Very true of me
I can always tell when I bump myself whether or not it will become a bruise.
Not at all true of me Very true of me
I always know when I’ve exerted myself to the point where I’ll be sore the next day.
Not at all true of me Very true of me
I am always aware of changes in my energy level when I eat certain foods.
Not at all true of me Very true of me
I know in advance when I’m getting the flu.
Not at all true of me Very true of me
I know I’m running a fever without taking my temperature.
Not at all true of me Very true of me
I can distinguish between tiredness because of hunger and tiredness because of lack of sleep.
Not at all true of me Very true of me
I can accurately predict what time of day lack of sleep will catch up with me.
Not at all true of me Very true of me
I am aware of a cycle in my activity level throughout the day.
Not at all true of me Very true of me
I don’t notice seasonal rhythms and cycles in the way my body functions.
Not at all true of me Very true of me
As soon as I wake up in the morning, I know how much energy I’ll have during the day.
Not at all true of me Very true of me
I can tell when I go to bed how well I will sleep that night.
Not at all true of me Very true of me
I notice distinct body reactions when I am fatigued.
Not at all true of me Very true of me
I notice specific body responses to changes in the weather.
Not at all true of me Very true of me
I can predict how much sleep I will need at night in order to wake up refreshed.
Not at all true of me Very true of me
When my exercise habits change, I can predict very accurately how that will affect my energy level.
Not at all true of me Very true of me
There seems to be a “best” time for me to go to sleep at night.
Not at all true of me Very true of me
I notice specific bodily reactions to being overhungry.
Not at all true of me Very true of me

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