Table 2.

Items constituting the BAQ [79] and the BPQ [76] as reported in the original article.

	The Body Awarenss Questionnaire (BAQ) by Shields, S.A., Mallory, M.E., and Simon, A. [34].	The Body Perceptions Questionnaire (BPQ) Short Form by Porges [31].
	Listed below are a number of statements regarding your sensitivity to normal, non-emotive body processes. For each statement, select a number from 1 to 7 that best describes how the statement describes you and place the number in the box to the right of the statement.	Please rate your awareness on each of the characteristics described below. Select the answer that most accurately describes you.
1	I notice differences in the way my body reacts to various foods.	Swallowing frequently
2	I can always tell when I bump myself whether or not it will became a bruise.	An urge to cough or clear my throat
3	I always know when I’ve expected myself to the point where I’ll be sore the next day.	My mouth being dry
4	I am always aware of changes in my energy level when I eat certain foods.	How fast I am breathing
5	I know in advance when I’m getting the flu.	Watering or tearing of my eyes
6	I know I’m running a fever without taking the temperature.	Noises associated with my digestion
7	I can distinguish between tiredness because of hunger and tiredness because of lack of sleep.	A swelling of my body or parts of my body
8	I can accurately predict what time of day lack of sleep will catch up with me.	An urge to defecate
9	I am aware of a cycle in my activity level throughout the day.	Muscle tension in my arms and legs
10	I don’t notice seasonal rhythms and cycles in the way my body functions.	A bloated feeling because of water retention
11	As soon as I wake up in the morning I know how much energy I’ll have during the day.	Muscle tension in my face
12	I can tell when I go bed how well I will sleep that night.	Goose bumps
13	I notice distinct body reactions when I am fatigued.	Stomach and gut pains
14	I notice specific body responses to changes in the weather.	Stomach distension or bloatedness
15	I can predict how much sleep I will need at night in order to wake up refreshed.	Palms sweating
16	When my exercise habits change, I can predict very accurately how that will affect my energy level.	Sweat on my forehead
17	There seems to be a “best” time for me to go to sleep at night.	Tremor in my lips
18	I notice specific bodily reactions to being overhungry.	Sweat in my armpits
19		The temperature of my face (especially my ears)
20		Grinding my teeth
21		General jitteriness
22		The hair on the back of my neck “standing up”
23		Difficulty in focusing
24		An urge to swallow
25		How hard my heart is beating
26		Feeling constipated
	Note. Item 10 is reverse scored. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from not at all true about me (1) to very true about me (7).	Note. Each item is rated on a 5-point likert scale (never, occasionally, sometimes, usually, always)