Table 2 ISQ item content and descriptive statistics for adult sample
Item content | N | M | SD | Skew | Nr>0.7 | \(\overline{r }\) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. I have difficulty making sense of my body’s signals unless they are very strong | 444 | 3.86 | 1.99 | 0.01 | 3 | 0.60 |
2. I tend to rely on visual reminders (e.g. times on the clock) to help me know when to eat and drink | 444 | 3.61 | 2.18 | 0.20 | 0 | 0.47 |
3. I have difficulty feeling my bodily need for food | 444 | 3.38 | 2.19 | 0.34 | 4 | 0.64 |
4. I’m not sure how my body feels when it’s a hot day | 444 | 2.25 | 1.81 | 1.30 | 0 | 0.52 |
5. I find it difficult to describe feelings like hunger, thirst, hot or cold | 443 | 2.6 | 1.97 | 1.00 | 4 | 0.64 |
6. Sometimes I don’t know how to interpret sensations I feel within my body | 444 | 3.88 | 2.02 | 0.02 | 7 | 0.65 |
7. If I injure myself badly, even though I can feel it, I don’t feel the need to do much about it | 443 | 3.04 | 2.09 | 0.59 | 0 | 0.50 |
8. I only notice I need to eat when I’m in pain or feeling nauseous or weak | 444 | 3.17 | 2.21 | 0.53 | 3 | 0.61 |
9. There are times when I am only aware of changes in my body because of the reactions of other people | 444 | 3.05 | 1.97 | 0.55 | 1 | 0.61 |
10. I find it difficult to read the signs and signals within my own body (e.g. when I have hurt myself or I need to rest) | 444 | 3.23 | 2.01 | 0.43 | 12 | 0.70 |
11. I have difficulty understanding when I am hungry or thirsty | 443 | 2.88 | 2.01 | 0.69 | 7 | 0.65 |
12. I find it difficult to identify some of the signals that my body is telling me (e.g. If I’m about to faint or I’ve over exerted myself) | 443 | 3.27 | 2.03 | 0.43 | 6 | 0.65 |
13. It is difficult for me to describe what it feels like to be hungry, thirsty, hot, cold or in pain | 442 | 2.74 | 1.97 | 0.85 | 8 | 0.67 |
14. I am confused about my bodily sensations | 443 | 3.06 | 1.93 | 0.55 | 8 | 0.66 |
15. I have difficulty locating injury in my body | 444 | 2.45 | 1.8 | 1.09 | 2 | 0.60 |
16. Sometimes, when my body signals a problem, I have difficulty working out what the problem might be | 443 | 3.35 | 1.93 | 0.36 | 8 | 0.66 |
17. I don’t tend to notice feelings in my body until they’re very intense | 443 | 3.31 | 2.09 | 0.44 | 4 | 0.66 |
18. I find it difficult to put my internal bodily sensations into words | 443 | 3.58 | 2.15 | 0.26 | 5 | 0.64 |
19. Even when I know that I am hungry, thirsty, in pain, hot or cold, I don’t feel the need to do anything about it | 444 | 2.91 | 1.89 | 0.62 | 1 | 0.59 |
20. Even when I know that I am physically uncomfortable, I do not act to change my situation | 444 | 3.01 | 1.88 | 0.53 | 1 | 0.55 |