Interpersonal Communication- A Mindful Approach to Relationships, 2020a

Instructions: Read the following questions and select the answer that corresponds with how you
perceive physical contact with other people. Do not be concerned if some of the items appear
similar. Please use the scale below to rate the degree to which each statement applies to you:
Strongly
Disagree
1
Disagree
2
Neutral
3
Agree
4
Strongly Agree
5
1. I do not receive as much touch in my life as normal people.
2. I receive a normal, healthy amount of touch from people.
3. Human touch is not a daily occurrence in my life.
4. Touch from other people is a very common and natural part of my daily life.
5. I often go for days without being touched by someone.
I often feel like I’m untouchable because of the lack of touch from others in my
6. life.
7. I receive a variety of forms of touch from a variety of different people.
8. I can go long periods of time without being touched by another person.
9. There are days when I would do anything just to be touched by someone.
10. I have longed for the touch of another person, any person.
11. Some days I long to be held, but have no one to hold me.
12. I often wish I could get more hugs from others.
I’ve engaged in sexual behaviors for the pure purpose of being touched by
13. someone.
14. I would never engage in sex with someone, just to be touched.
Scoring To compute your scores follow the instructions below:
Absence of Touch
Step One: Add scores for items 1, 3, 5, 6, & 8
Step Two: Add scores for items 2, 4, & 7
Step Three: Add 18 to Step One.
Step Four: Subtract the score for Step two from the score for Step Three.
Longing for Touch
Step One: Add scores for items 9, 10, 11, & 12
165
Interpersonal Communication