Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire
Measures alexithymia across difficulties identifying, describing, and attending to positive and negative emotions.
Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each statement.
1. When I'm feeling bad (feeling an unpleasant emotion), I can't find the right words to describe those feelings.
2. When I'm feeling bad, I can't tell whether I'm sad, angry, or scared.
3. I tend to ignore how I feel.
4. When I'm feeling good (feeling a pleasant emotion), I can't find the right words to describe those feelings.
5. When I'm feeling good, I can't tell whether I'm happy, excited, or amused.
6. I prefer to just let my feelings happen in the background, rather than focus on them.
7. When I'm feeling bad, I can't talk about those feelings in much depth or detail.
8. When I'm feeling bad, I can't make sense of those feelings.
9. I don't pay attention to my emotions.
10. When I'm feeling good, I can't talk about those feelings in much depth or detail.
11. When I'm feeling good, I can't make sense of those feelings.
12. Usually, I try to avoid thinking about what I'm feeling.
13. When something bad happens, it's hard for me to put into words how I'm feeling.
14. When I'm feeling bad, I get confused about what emotion it is.
15. I prefer to focus on things I can actually see or touch, rather than my emotions.
16. When something good happens, it's hard for me to put into words how I'm feeling.
17. When I'm feeling good, I get confused about what emotion it is.
18. I don't try to be 'in touch' with my emotions.
19. When I'm feeling bad, if I try to describe how I'm feeling I don't know what to say.
20. When I'm feeling bad, I'm puzzled by those feelings.
21. It's not important for me to know what I'm feeling.
22. When I'm feeling good, if I try to describe how I'm feeling I don't know what to say.
23. When I'm feeling good, I'm puzzled by those feelings.
24. It's strange for me to think about my emotions.