Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire Test
In about 6 minutes, learn how much you avoid uncomfortable thoughts, feelings, or memories and how that affects your choices. A quick 32 item check-in that supports clearer goals and more flexible coping.
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Avoidance of Experience Scale (AoES)
Average
79
Normal range
59.1 — 98.9
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32
max.
160
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does this questionnaire measure?
It measures the tendency to avoid or control unwanted internal experiences such as feelings, thoughts, bodily sensations, and memories. Higher scores indicate greater avoidance that may limit behavior and choices.
What is meant by “internal experiences” in the items?
The term includes emotions, thoughts, physical sensations, and memories of past events. Items focus on efforts to escape, suppress, or reduce contact with these experiences.
How should items be answered?
Select the option that best reflects how often the statement applies in general. Use the first response that fits, without spending excessive time on any one item.
How long does it take and how many items are included?
Completion time is about 6 minutes. The questionnaire includes 32 items.
How should results be interpreted and used?
Results describe the level of experiential avoidance and are not a diagnosis. They can guide further assessment and inform work on increasing acceptance and behavioral flexibility.
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Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs
The measure assesses the tendency to avoid or suppress unwanted internal experiences (e.g., thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, and memories) and the degree to which this pattern may influence behavior and functioning. The Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire is a self-report instrument intended to support clinical case formulation and to inform discussions about experiential avoidance and behavioral flexibility.
It consists of 32 items and typically takes about 6 minutes to complete. Developed by Kelly G. Wilson and Kirk D. Strosahl, the Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire is commonly used to quantify avoidance-related coping and to track change over time in clinical or research settings.
Author: Kelly G. Wilson, Kirk D. Strosahl, steven-c-hayes
Literature: Bond, F. W., Hayes, S. C., Baer, R. A., Carpenter, K. M., Guenole, N., Orcutt, H. K., Waltz, T., & Zettle, R. D. Preliminary psychometric properties of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire–II: A revised measure of psychological inflexibility and experiential avoidance. Behavior Therapy. 2011.; Hayes, S. C., Strosahl, K. D., Wilson, K. G., Bissett, R. T., Pistorello, J., Toarmino, D., Polusny, M. A., Dykstra, T. A., Batten, S. V., Bergan, J., Stewart, S. H., Zvolensky, M. J., Eifert, G. H., Bond, F. W., Forsyth, J. P., Karekla, M., & McCurry, S. M. Measuring experiential avoidance: A preliminary test of a working model. The Psychological Record. 2004.
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