Bermond-Vorst Alexithymia Questionnaire.

BVAQ

What it measures

Alexithymia (cognitive + affective dimensions) - 5 subscales: Emotionalizing, Fantasizing, Identifying, Analyzing, Verbalizing

Length and format

40 (5 subscales x 8 items; two parallel 20-item forms B-A and B-B). 5-pt Likert (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Multiple languages (Dutch original, English, German, French, Italian, etc.); used internationally as the multidimensional alexithymia alternative to the TAS-20

Normative data

Normative data for this instrument is held in our reference library. The per-population breakdown is not published here.

Licence

open with attribution

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Reference

Vorst, H. C. M., & Bermond, B. (2001). Validity and reliability of the Bermond-Vorst Alexithymia Questionnaire. Personality and Individual Differences, 30(3), 413-434. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0191-8869(00)00033-7

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0191-8869(00