Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire

This questionnaire asks about how you perceive and experience your emotions. Please score the following statements according to how much you agree or disagree that the statement is true of you.

How do you perceive and experience your emotions?

Instructions: Please select a rating from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 7 (Strongly agree) that best describes how much you agree or disagree that the statement is true of you.

Note:

Bad or unpleasant emotions means emotions like sadness, anger, or fear.
Good or pleasant emotions means emotions like happiness, amusement, or excitement.

When I’m feeling bad (feeling an unpleasant emotion), I can’t find the right words to describe those feelings.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

When I’m feeling bad, I can’t tell whether I’m sad, angry, or scared.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

I tend to ignore how I feel.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

When I’m feeling good (feeling a pleasant emotion), I can’t find the right words to describe those feelings.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

When I’m feeling good, I can’t tell whether I’m happy, excited, or amused.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

I prefer to just let my feelings happen in the background, rather than focus on them.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

When I’m feeling bad, I can’t talk about those feelings in much depth or detail.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

When I’m feeling bad, I can’t make sense of those feelings.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

I don’t pay attention to my emotions.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

When I’m feeling good, I can’t talk about those feelings in much depth or detail.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

When I’m feeling good, I can’t make sense of those feelings.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

Usually, I try to avoid thinking about what I’m feeling.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

When something bad happens, it’s hard for me to put into words how I’m feeling.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

When I’m feeling bad, I get confused about what emotion it is.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

I prefer to focus on things I can actually see or touch, rather than my emotions.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

When something good happens, it’s hard for me to put into words how I’m feeling.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

When I’m feeling good, I get confused about what emotion it is.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

I don’t try to be ‘in touch’ with my emotions.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

When I’m feeling bad, if I try to describe how I’m feeling I don’t know what to say.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

When I’m feeling bad, I’m puzzled by those feelings.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

It’s not important for me to know what I’m feeling.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

When I’m feeling good, if I try to describe how I’m feeling I don’t know what to say.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

When I’m feeling good, I’m puzzled by those feelings.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

It’s strange for me to think about my emotions.*

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

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