Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire, PAQ Test - the question form

1. When I am feeling bad (experiencing unpleasant emotions), I cannot find the right words to describe those feelings.

2. When I feel bad, I cannot tell whether I am feeling sad, angry, or afraid.

3. I tend to ignore my feelings.

4. When I am feeling good (experiencing pleasant emotions), I cannot find the right words to describe those feelings.

5. When I feel good, I cannot tell whether I am happy, excited, or cheerful.

6. I prefer to just let my feelings stay in the background rather than focus on them.

7. When I feel bad, I cannot talk about those feelings in a very deep and detailed way.

8. When I feel bad, I cannot understand the meaning of those feelings.

9. I do not pay attention to my emotions.

10. When I feel good, I cannot talk about these feelings in much depth or detail.

11. When I feel good, I do not understand the meaning of those feelings.

12. I usually try not to think about how I feel.

13. When something bad happens, I have difficulty putting into words what I am feeling.

14. When I feel bad, I am unsure what emotion I am feeling.

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

16. When something good happens, I have difficulty putting into words what I am feeling.

17. When I feel good, I am unsure what emotion I am feeling.

18. I do not try to be in touch with my emotions.

19. When I feel bad, if I try to describe how I feel, I do not know what to say.

20. When I feel bad, I cannot identify what emotions I am feeling.

21. It is not important to me to know what I am feeling.

22. When I am feeling good, if I try to describe how I feel, I do not know what to say.

23. When I feel good, I cannot identify what emotions I am feeling.

24. It feels strange to think about my emotions.