INTEROCEPTIVE AWARENESS: VERIFICATION OF THE ADAPTATION OF THE UKRAINIAN VERSION OF THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL ASSESSMENT OF INTEROCEPTIVE AWARENESS (VERSION 2) QUESTIONNAIRE AMONG FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS OF BORYS GRINCHENKO KYIV UNIVERSITY

Introduction. When studying interoception, well-known scientists in Somatic Movement Education mainly use the latest version of Multidimensional Assessment Interoceptive Awareness, Version 2 (MAIA-2) questionnaire. Such a study is taking place Ukraine for first time. The aims to check reliability Ukrainian questionnaire (MAIA-2 ukr), and compare data with original versions. results. Four hundred first-year Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University students took part study. sample was relatively homogeneous — all were 17-18 years old (80.3% women 19.7% men) consented process personal data. It attempt at end 2022 this contingent, translation which refined. Two more such attempts 2023 we planned. Used IBM SPSS Statistics, validation results are consistent versions Awareness. Conclusions. For time Ukraine, verifying adaptation questionnaire, its reliability, consistency interoceptive dimensions have been published. revealed connections elements correlation matrix high statistical significance (Determinant = 1.11E-007). Additional tests indicate desired measure sampling adequacy (Kaiser-Meier-Olkin test 0.889) criterion sphericity (Barlett's test: Chi-Square 6179.671, p<0.001). early stage study, coefficient (Cronbach's alpha), assesses internal items scales, corresponds recommended value dimensions.