THE TURKISH VERSION OF THE EKSTEROCEPTIVE BODY AWARENESS QUESTIONNAIRE

NCT07536685 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: KHSU-ST-04
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 180
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Healthy Adult Participants

Keywords

exteroceptive; body awareness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• EBA-Q

  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

  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 Outcomes (1)

• MAIA-2

  DAY 1

Study Arms (1)

single group

healthy individuals

Other: Survey using a questionnaire.

Interventions

Survey using a questionnaire. OTHER

survey measurement

single group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy individuals

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kutahya Health Sciences University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kütahya Health Sciences University

Kütahya, Kütahya, 43020, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Vabba A, Porciello G, Panasiti MS, Aglioti SM. Development and validation of the Exteroceptive Body Awareness (EBA-q) questionnaire. PeerJ. 2023 Aug 24;11:e15382. doi: 10.7717/peerj.15382. eCollection 2023.

  PMID: 37641601 BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• SEVAL TAMER

  Kütahya Health Sciences University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst. Prof. Dr

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 6, 2026
• First Posted: April 17, 2026
• Study Start: April 10, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 20, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 20, 2026
• Last Updated: April 17, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Locations

TU (1)