PsiQ
Home Assessments IQ Tests NEW
Solutions
About
Support
Login
Experimental Instrument
Health // MAIA Open Access

Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness

32-item scale measuring interoceptive awareness — the ability to notice, interpret, and regulate attention to internal bodily sensations — across eight subscales.

Estimated Time
~5 mins
Instrument Scale
Standardized Items
Administration
Self-Administered
Scoring Engine
Automated Real-Time

Scale Overview & Construct

32-item scale measuring interoceptive awareness — the ability to notice, interpret, and regulate attention to internal bodily sensations — across eight subscales.

Psychometric Instrument Likert Self-Report Dimensional Breakdown Server-Side Validated

Purpose & Measurement Objectives

32-item scale measuring interoceptive awareness — the ability to notice, interpret, and regulate attention to internal bodily sensations — across eight subscales. Based on your answers to its 32 items, you'll get a breakdown across its 8 component areas as well as an overall picture, showing where the pattern is strongest for you. Taking it helps you put a number and a pattern to something you may have only had a vague sense of before.

Instrument Specifications

Target Population
Teachers, Educators & Faculty
Administration Format
Self-Administered
Intended Domain / Purpose
Research & Empirical Study
Recommended Age Bracket
Adults (18+ yrs)
Duration & Pacing
5 Minutes (Self-Paced)
Access License
Open Creative Commons

Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance

When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:

License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Mehling, W. E., Price, C., Daubenmier, J. J., Acree, M., Bartmess, E., & Stewart, A. (2012). The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA). PLoS ONE, 7(11), e48230. This is not a diagnostic tool.

Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use

Construct Boundaries & Interpretive Limitations

Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently clinically validated by PsiQ — scores are for self-reflection, research, and educational purposes only, and are not a diagnosis.

License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Mehling, W. E., Price, C., Daubenmier, J. J., Acree, M., Bartmess, E., & Stewart, A. (2012). The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA). PLoS ONE, 7(11), e48230. This is not a diagnostic tool.

Free
Open Psychometric Access
OPEN ACCESS
Sign In to Begin Assessment
  • Immediate server-side scoring and dimensional profile
  • Official downloadable diagnostic PDF report
  • Zero ads • Anonymous & encrypted response storage
  • Experimental Instrument psychometric calibration
Identifier MAIA
Category Health
Scale Standard Standardized
License Status CC BY 4.0 Open Scale
PsiQ Psychometric ID #215
Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness
Free Open Access
Sign In