THE TURKISH VERSION OF THE EKSTEROCEPTIVE BODY AWARENESS QUESTIONNAIRE (EBA-Q)

April 15, 2026 updated by: Seval Tamer, Kutahya Health Sciences University

VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE TURKISH VERSION OF THE EKSTEROCEPTIVE BODY AWARENESS QUESTIONNAIRE

Our study was planned to establish the validity and reliability of the EBA-Q Questionnaire, developed to determine external body awareness, in Turkish and to contribute it to the literature for use in research.

Study Overview

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Examining body awareness in all its aspects is a fundamental concept for a deeper understanding of mind-body interactions, and body awareness assessments and treatments have been frequently used in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation in recent years. The current body awareness self-report measures are only items related to internal perception or body perception questionnaires that measure internal perception and proprioception, but the only questionnaire we encountered in the literature that assesses exteroceptive awareness is the exteroceptive body awareness questionnaire (EBA-Q) developed in 2023. EBA-Q is an assessment tool used to measure a person's ability to perceive their own body based on exteroceptive signals and to accurately evaluate changes.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

180

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey (Türkiye)
    • Kütahya
      • Kütahya, Kütahya, Turkey (Türkiye), 43020
        • Kütahya Health Sciences University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy individuals

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Those who can read and write Turkish
  • have any brain damage, serious musculoskeletal problems, or neurological problems.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals with cognitive, mental, or psychological problems
  • have received body awareness/perception training excluded from the study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
single group
healthy individuals
Other: Survey using a questionnaire.
survey measurement

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
EBA-Q
Time Frame: DAY 1
The EBA-Q is an assessment tool used to measure a person's ability to perceive their own body based on exteroceptive signals and accurately evaluate changes. The 18-item questionnaire consists of four subscales: visual-tactile body awareness (7 items measuring the sensitivity to assessing whether the body can pass through narrow passages or under low ceilings, and the sensitivity to detecting other people's touch, insects, sweat, and puddles); spatial coordination (4 items measuring the level of spatial awareness when interacting with objects in space, such as bumping into people and furniture); awareness of body changes (4 items asking about weight changes, the appearance of scars and moles, and tanning); and awareness of clothing fit (3 items measuring the relationship between clothing, belts, shoes, and body size). It is evaluated using a 5-point Likert scale (1=not at all appropriate, 5=very appropriate).High scores indicate high awareness.
DAY 1
SAS
Time Frame: DAY 1
The Turkish validity and reliability study of the two subscales (SSI, SSI) that we will use in our study, which consist of 3 subcategories (private self-awareness=SSA, social self-awareness=SSA, and social anxiety) and a total of 22 questions, was conducted by Neslihan Rugancı in 1995 (13). SSI, consisting of 9 items, is an internal self-awareness structure and includes items related to individuals having a positive awareness of their emotional states that is free from subjectivity, and items related to self-reflection, items related to the individual's thinking, imagining, and evaluating themselves regarding their past, experiences, value judgments, and behaviors. SSI, consisting of 7 items, includes items related to the individual's tendencies regarding their behavior patterns and their interest in a certain image they want to present to society. The scale items are evaluated with a 4-point Likert scale (1=Disagree, 4=Strongly Agree). High scores obtained high awareness
DAY 1

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
MAIA-2
Time Frame: DAY 1
The questionnaire developed in 2018, used to measure eight dimensions of internal body awareness, consists of a total of 37 items. It is evaluated using a six-level Likert scale from 0 (never) to 5 (always) (6). It consists of the following sub-parameters: Awareness (4 items), Distraction-Free (6 items), Non-Worry (5 items, α=0.67), Attention Regulation (7 items), Emotional Awareness (5 items), Self-Regulation (4 items), Body Listening (3 items), and Trust (3 items). The Cronbach's alpha value of the sub-parameters ranges from 0.64 to 0.83. The Turkish validity and reliability were established by Özpınar. For the Turkish translation of EBAQ, the Awareness and Body Listening, Attention Regulation, and Non-Worry subscales (total 18 items) used in the original questionnaire will be utilized. High scores indicate high awareness.
DAY 1

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Kutahya Health Sciences University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: SEVAL TAMER, Kütahya Health Sciences University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 10, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 20, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 20, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 6, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 15, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

April 17, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 17, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 15, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KHSU-ST-04

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

The study is conducted on healthy volunteers and is planned to be shared with authorities upon request.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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