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Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ)

Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ) Test

Understand how attuned you are to everyday body rhythms and subtle shifts in 4 minutes. Fast 18-item score supports clinical and research use with a clear, non-dramatic focus.

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42/126

Body Awareness (BA)

Measures how well a person notices and interprets everyday bodily signals, sensations, and internal states.

Low awareness

Moderate awareness

High awareness

18 – 53: Low awareness | 54 – 89: Moderate awareness | 90 – 126: High awareness

A score of 42 falls in the Low awareness range, suggesting you may notice bodily rhythms and subtle physical changes less consistently in day-to-day life.

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Who Usually Takes This Test?

Mindfulness and yoga practitioners

41%OF USERS

People building body-mind skills who want a quick check of how well they notice everyday bodily rhythms and subtle shifts.

Chronic pain and rehab clients

33%OF USERS

People dealing with ongoing discomfort who want to track sensations more clearly and spot changes before they flare up.

Clinicians and psychology students

26%OF USERS

Professionals and trainees who use the results to understand a client’s baseline body awareness without focusing on emotions.

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Body Awareness Scale (BAS)

Average

66.4

Normal range

52.6 — 80.1

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126

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures attention to everyday bodily signals, such as natural rhythms and subtle physical changes. It also assesses how well bodily reactions can be anticipated based on prior patterns.

What types of sensations are covered?

Items address routine processes such as breathing, heartbeat, digestion, temperature, and minor discomfort. The focus is on neutral observation of normal bodily states.

How long does it take to complete and how many items are included?

Completion typically takes about 4 minutes. The questionnaire contains 18 items.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best matches typical experience rather than a single recent day. Respond based on usual patterns in everyday settings.

How should scores be interpreted?

Higher scores generally indicate greater attention to bodily cues and rhythms, while lower scores indicate less attention or awareness. Scores describe a tendency and do not diagnose a medical or mental health condition.

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Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ) Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This self-report measure is used to characterize everyday attention to internal bodily sensations and routine physiological changes. The Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ) assesses perceived sensitivity to normal bodily processes (e.g., rhythms, minor fluctuations, and anticipatory awareness of bodily responses) in a nonpathologizing manner.

Developed by Barbara A. Bunde, it consists of 18 items and typically requires about 4 minutes to complete. The Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ) may be used in clinical and research settings to support assessment of interoceptive attention and to inform case conceptualization and treatment planning where monitoring of bodily cues is clinically relevant.

Author: Barbara A. Bunde, robert-j-sternberg

Literature: Meier, B. P., & Robinson, M. D. Why the sunny side is up: Associations between affect and vertical position. Psychological Science. 2004.; Shields, S. A., Mallory, M. E., & Simon, A. The Body Awareness Questionnaire: Reliability and validity. Journal of Personality Assessment. 1989.

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