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Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness

Understand how you sense and respond to signals from your body.

How aware are you of your body sensations?

The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness, Version 2 (MAIA-2) is a validated self-report measure originally developed by Wolf E. Mehling, Cynthia Price, Jennifer J. Daubenmier, Mike Acree, Elizabeth Bartmess, and Anita Stewart at the University of California, San Francisco. The MAIA-2 was refined by Wolf E. Mehling, Michael Acree, Anita Stewart, Jonathan Silas, and Alexander Jones to assess interoceptive awareness—the ability to sense, interpret, and respond to signals from within the body. It measures eight dimensions: Noticing, Not-Distracting, Not-Worrying, Attention Regulation, Emotional Awareness, Self-Regulation, Body Listening, and Trusting.

Note: This survey is not a diagnostic tool. It is part of a research study exploring the relationship between bodily awareness and imagery experiences, including aphantasia.

Instructions: Below you will find a list of statements. Please indicate how often each statement applies to you generally in daily life.

1. When I am tense I notice where the tension is located in my body.
NeverAlways
2. I notice when I am uncomfortable in my body.
NeverAlways
3. I notice where in my body I am comfortable.
NeverAlways
4. I notice changes in my breathing, such as whether it slows down or speeds up.
NeverAlways
5. I ignore physical tension or discomfort until they become more severe.
NeverAlways
6. I distract myself from sensations of discomfort.
NeverAlways
7. When I feel pain or discomfort, I try to power through it.
NeverAlways
8. I try to ignore pain.
NeverAlways
9. I push feelings of discomfort away by focusing on something else.
NeverAlways
10. When I feel unpleasant body sensations, I occupy myself with something else so I don't have to feel them.
NeverAlways
11. When I feel physical pain, I become upset.
NeverAlways
12. I start to worry that something is wrong if I feel any discomfort.
NeverAlways
13. I can notice an unpleasant body sensation without worrying about it.
NeverAlways
14. I can stay calm and not worry when I have feelings of discomfort or pain.
NeverAlways
15. When I am in discomfort or pain I can't get it out of my mind.
NeverAlways
16. I can pay attention to my breath without being distracted by things happening around me.
NeverAlways
17. I can maintain awareness of my inner bodily sensations even when there is a lot going on around me.
NeverAlways
18. When I am in conversation with someone, I can pay attention to my posture.
NeverAlways
19. I can return awareness to my body if I am distracted.
NeverAlways
20. I can refocus my attention from thinking to sensing my body.
NeverAlways
21. I can maintain awareness of my whole body even when a part of me is in pain or discomfort.
NeverAlways
22. I am able to consciously focus on my body as a whole.
NeverAlways
23. I notice how my body changes when I am angry.
NeverAlways
24. When something is wrong in my life I can feel it in my body.
NeverAlways
25. I notice that my body feels different after a peaceful experience.
NeverAlways
26. I notice that my breathing becomes free and easy when I feel comfortable.
NeverAlways
27. I notice how my body changes when I feel happy / joyful.
NeverAlways
28. When I feel overwhelmed I can find a calm place inside.
NeverAlways
29. When I bring awareness to my body I feel a sense of calm.
NeverAlways
30. I can use my breath to reduce tension.
NeverAlways
31. When I am caught up in thoughts, I can calm my mind by focusing on my body/breathing.
NeverAlways
32. I listen for information from my body about my emotional state.
NeverAlways
33. When I am upset, I take time to explore how my body feels.
NeverAlways
34. I listen to my body to inform me about what to do.
NeverAlways
35. I am at home in my body.
NeverAlways
36. I feel my body is a safe place.
NeverAlways
37. I trust my body sensations.
NeverAlways

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