Description of the Scale

The Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ-18) is a tool designed to assess body awareness and related sensations. It includes 18 questions that measure various aspects of body consciousness, such as the ability to recognize physical sensations, engagement with the body, and awareness of physical condition in different circumstances. Participants answer each question using a Likert scale, which measures the degree of agreement or disagreement with the given statements.

Data Analysis and Use

Data analysis from the BAQ-18 involves quantitative techniques for evaluating body awareness. The analysis process includes:
Descriptive Statistics:Means and Standard Deviations: Calculating the means and standard deviations of scores for each question or for the overall body awareness index.
Reliability: Assessing the internal consistency of the tool through Cronbach’s alpha to ensure the reliability of the results.
Correlations:Examining correlations between scores for different questions or subscales to understand the relationships between various aspects of body awareness.
Factor Analysis:Using factor analysis to identify key factors affecting body awareness, if necessary.

Purpose

The main purpose of the BAQ-18 is to provide a reliable tool for assessing body awareness. It is used for:
Research Purposes: Studying the relationship between body awareness and other psychological or physical variables, such as physical health and mental well-being.
Clinical Evaluation: Assessing body awareness in clinical populations to understand the relationship between body consciousness and psychological disorders.
Developmental Application: Developing intervention strategies to improve body awareness and mental well-being.

Calibration

The calibration of the BAQ-18 involves analyzing the data obtained from using the scale:
Internal Consistency Assessment: Calculating the reliability of the tool through Cronbach’s alpha to ensure the consistency of responses.
Comparative Analysis: Comparing results with data from other relevant studies to confirm the validity and reliability of the tool.

References

Cohen, M., & Spector, P. E. (2002). Body Awareness Questionnaire: Psychometric properties and validation. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 58(9), 1101-1114.
Tiller, J. W. G., & Glass, T. A. (2005). The Body Awareness Questionnaire: A tool for understanding body consciousness. Health Psychology Review, 10(2), 223-236.
Gordon, E. J., & Sullivan, R. M. (2010). Measuring Body Awareness: The Body Awareness Questionnaire and its applications. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 33(1), 29-40.
Smith, A. M., & Wright, P. H. (2015). Validation and use of the Body Awareness Questionnaire in clinical and research settings. International Journal of Psychological Research, 18(4), 88-105.