Multidimensional AIDS Anxiety Questionnaire (MAAQ)

A multidimensional self-report measure designed to assess different types of anxiety experienced in relation to HIV/AIDS.

50 Questions

~13 min

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Instructions

The items listed below refer to feelings and reactions that people may experience about the disease AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). As such, there are no right or wrong answers, only the individual reactions that people have. We are interested in how typical these feelings and behaviors are of you. To provide your responses, use the following scale to indicate how characteristic the following statements are for you.

0 Not at all characteristic of me

1 Slightly characteristic of me

2 Somewhat characteristic of me

3 Moderately characteristic of me

4 Very characteristic of me

1

Thinking about AIDS makes me feel anxious.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

2

I sometimes find it hard to discuss issues dealing with AIDS.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

3

I feel tense when I think about the threat of AIDS.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

4

I feel quite anxious about the epidemic of AIDS.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

5

I feel scared about AIDS when I think about sexual relationships.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

6

I'm afraid of getting AIDS.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

7

I have trouble talking about AIDS with an intimate partner.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

8

I feel flustered when I realize the threat of AIDS.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

9

The disease AIDS makes me feel nervous and anxious.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

10

I feel scared when I think about catching AIDS from a sexual partner.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

11

I'm not worried about getting AIDS.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

12

I would feel shy discussing AIDS with an intimate partner.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

13

My heart beats fast with anxiety when I think about AIDS.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

14

I feel anxious when I talk about AIDS with people.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

15

Because of AIDS, I feel nervous about initiating sexual relations.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

16

All these discussions of AIDS leaves me feeling a bit alarmed.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

17

I would not find it hard to discuss AIDS with an intimate partner.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

18

AIDS makes me feel jittery about having sex with someone.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

19

I feel uncomfortable when discussing AIDS.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

20

I sometimes worry that one of my past sexual partners may have had AIDS.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

21

Thinking about catching AIDS leaves me feeling concerned.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

22

I would not hesitate to ask a former sex partner about AIDS-related concerns.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

23

The issue of AIDS is a very stressful experience for me.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

24

I feel nervous when I discuss AIDS with another person.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

25

The threat of getting AIDS makes me feel uneasy about sex.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

26

I worry about what I should do about AIDS.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

27

Anxiety about AIDS is beginning to affect my personal relationships.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

28

In general, the media attention on AIDS makes me feel restless.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

29

I have feelings of worry when I think about AIDS.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

30

Were I to have sexual relations, I would worry about getting AIDS.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

31

All this recent media attention about AIDS leaves me feeling on edge.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

32

AIDS does not influence my willingness to engage in sexual relationships.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

33

When I think about AIDS, I feel tense.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

34

I am more anxious than most people are about the disease AIDS.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

35

If I were to have sex with someone, I would worry about AIDS.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

36

I'm pretty indifferent to the idea of catching AIDS.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

37

I would hesitate to involve myself in a sexual relationship because of AIDS.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

38

When talking about AIDS with someone, I feel jumpy and high-strung.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

39

I become really frightened when I think about the threat of AIDS.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

40

The fear of AIDS makes me feel nervous about engaging in sex.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

41

The increased chances of being infected with AIDS leaves me feeling troubled.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

42

Because of AIDS, I feel too nervous to start a new sexual relationship.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

43

The spread of AIDS is causing me to feel quite a bit of stress.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

44

I worry that AIDS may directly influence my life.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

45

I had a better attitude towards sex before the AIDS epidemic.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

46

I get pretty upset when I think about the possibility of catching AIDS.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

47

The discussion of AIDS makes me feel uncomfortable.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

48

All this talk about AIDS has left me feeling strained and tense.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

49

I'm concerned that I might be carrying the AIDS virus.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

50

I feel nervous when I think that a past sexual partner could have given me AIDS.

Not at all characteristic of me Slightly characteristic of me Somewhat characteristic of me Moderately characteristic of me Very characteristic of me

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