Interoceptive Awareness Questionnaire

What it measures

Measures multiple dimensions of interoceptive body awareness — the ability to notice, attend to, and interpret internal body signals with awareness and without distress. Grounded in an updated non-pathological model of interoception relevant to mindfulness, somatic therapies, and emotion regulation. Known as the MAIA.

Representative items

• I notice when I am uncomfortable in my body. (Noticing)
• When I feel pain or discomfort, I try to push it out of my awareness. (R, Not-Distracting)
• I can notice an unpleasant body sensation without worrying about it. (Not-Worrying)
• I can focus my attention to sensations in different parts of my body. (Attention Regulation)
• I notice how my body changes when I am angry. (Emotional Awareness)

Citation

Mehling, W.E., Price, C., Daubenmier, J.J., Acree, M., Bartmess, E., & Stewart, A. (2012). The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA). PLOS ONE, 7(11), e39801.