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Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness-Revised (MAIA-R) Test

Understand how you notice and interpret internal body signals like breath, heartbeat, and tension in about 6 minutes. Get a clear, 32-item snapshot that supports stress regulation, emotional balance, and targeted care.

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Questions: 326 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

2/5

Trusting (T)

Measures how safe and reliable you experience your bodily sensations and signals to be.

Low trust

Moderate trust

High trust

0 – 1.8: Low trust | 1.9 – 3.1: Moderate trust | 3.2 – 5: High trust

A score of 2 indicates moderate trust, suggesting you sometimes experience your body as reliable but may also have moments of doubt about bodily signals.

example score

3/5

Noticing (N)

Measures how well you notice uncomfortable, comfortable, and neutral bodily sensations in everyday life.

Low observation

Moderate observation

High observation

0 – 2.8: Low observation | 2.8 – 3.8: Moderate observation | 3.8 – 5: High observation

A score of 3 falls in the moderate range, suggesting you generally notice bodily signals, though some sensations may be easier to detect than others.

example score

3/5

Self-Regulation (SR)

Measures how well you can use bodily sensations as cues to actively regulate your emotional and physiological state.

Limited body-based regulation

Developing body-based regulation

Strong body-based regulation

0 – 2.2: Limited body-based regulation | 2.2 – 4.2: Developing body-based regulation | 4.2 – 5: Strong body-based regulation

A score of 3 suggests a developing ability to notice bodily signals and use them to help steady or shift your state, especially with practice or supportive conditions.

example score

2/5

Awareness of Positive Emotional States (AoPES)

Measures how well you notice bodily sensations that accompany positive emotions.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 1.8: Low | 1.8 – 3.2: Moderate | 3.2 – 5: High

A score of 2 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting you sometimes notice the physical signs of positive feelings but may not consistently tune into them.

example score

2/5

Awareness of Negative Emotional State (AoNES)

Measures how well you notice bodily sensations that accompany negative emotional states.

Low awareness

Moderate awareness

High awareness

0 – 2.3: Low awareness | 2.4 – 3.7: Moderate awareness | 3.8 – 5: High awareness

A score of 2 indicates low awareness, meaning you may not consistently notice physical signals (e.g., tension or changes in breathing) when experiencing negative emotions.

example score

1/5

Attention Regulation (AR)

Measures how well a person can maintain and regulate attention toward bodily sensations.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 1.5: Low | 1.6 – 3.5: Moderate | 3.6 – 5: High

A score of 1 falls in the Low range, suggesting attention to internal bodily signals is harder to sustain or direct consistently in daily life.

example score

3/5

Not Worrying (NW)

Measures how calmly a person responds to bodily discomfort or pain without escalating into strong anxiety.

Anxiety-prone

Moderately calm

Calm and resilient

0 – 1.8: Anxiety-prone | 1.8 – 3.8: Moderately calm | 3.8 – 5: Calm and resilient

A score of 3 falls in the Moderately calm range, suggesting you usually stay fairly steady when experiencing unpleasant sensations, though anxiety may rise in more intense situations.

example score

3/5

Not Distracting (ND)

Measures how much you can stay with sensations of pain or discomfort rather than distracting yourself from them.

High distraction

Mixed response

Not easily distracted

0 – 1.4: High distraction | 1.4 – 4.1: Mixed response | 4.1 – 5: Not easily distracted

A score of 3 falls in the Mixed response range, suggesting you can sometimes stay with unpleasant sensations but may also shift attention away in certain situations.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Anxiety and stress copers

41%OF USERS

People dealing with anxiety, stress, or mood swings take it to understand how their body signals emotions and how to regulate them.

Therapy and coaching clients

33%OF USERS

Clients in psychotherapy, body-oriented therapy, or coaching use it to map their body awareness patterns and support a tailored intervention plan.

Athletes and mindful performers

26%OF USERS

Athletes, dancers, and other high performers take it to improve focus, recovery, and self-regulation by noticing subtle internal cues.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Trust (T)

Average

3.6

Normal range

2.9 — 4.4

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Observation (O)

Average

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1.2 — 2.9

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Self-regulation (S)

Average

2.6

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1.6 — 3.5

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Awareness of Positive Affect (AoPA)

Average

2.8

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2 — 3.7

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Awareness of Negative EM (AoNE)

Average

2.9

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2 — 3.7

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Attention Regulation (AR)

Average

3.6

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2.8 — 4.5

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Absence of Anxiety (AoA)

Average

1.6

Normal range

0.9 — 2.3

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Not a distraction (Nad)

Average

2.7

Normal range

1.9 — 3.5

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Very often
- Always
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Very often
- Always
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Very often
- Always

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness, MAIA-R Test

Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness-Revised (MAIA-R) Test - Symptoms and Signs

emotionality

self-regulation

This self-report measure evaluates interoceptive awareness, or how an individual notices and relates to internal bodily sensations relevant to emotion regulation and stress responding. The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness-Revised (MAIA-R) is designed to characterize multiple facets of body awareness in everyday contexts.

The instrument consists of 32 items and typically takes about 6 minutes to complete. Items assess perceived attention to bodily signals and the tendency to use or interpret those sensations in relation to affective states; results are commonly used to inform clinical formulation and to guide monitoring of body-focused or mindfulness-oriented interventions. The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness-Revised (MAIA-R) was developed by Wolf E. Mehling and Cynthia J. Price.

Author: Cynthia J. Price, Wolf E. Mehling

Literature: Mehling, W. E., Price, C., Daubenmier, J. J., Acree, M., Bartmess, E., & Stewart, A. The multidimensional assessment of interoceptive awareness (MAIA). PLoS ONE. 2012.