Emotional Availability Test
20 Questions
3 Minutes
How emotionally available are you?
Emotional availability is a willingness—and ability—to share one’s feelings and connect with someone emotionally; it’s an essential building block of any relationship, especially an intimate one. But for many people, opening up is difficult, for a range of possible reasons, and intimacy remains elusive. Consider these questions to determine how available you are.
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Who Is This Emotional Availability Test For?
This test is for anyone curious about emotional unavailability, or concerned that they may themselves be emotionally unavailable with those close to them.
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How to Get Help with Emotional Availability
If you worry that you might be emotionally unavailable, or are in a relationship characterized by it, you can speak to a mental health professional about ways to address it. You can find a clinician in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory.
Sources
Zeynep Biringen, et al. Emotional availability (EA): Theoretical background, empirical research using the EA Scales, and clinical applications. Developmental Review, 2014.
Emde, R. N. Emotional availability: A reciprocal reward system for infants and parents with implications for prevention of psychosocial disorders. In Taylor, P. M. (Ed.), Parent–infant relationships, 1980.
Hannah Saunders, et al. Emotional availability: theory, research, and intervention. Frontiers in Psychology, 2015.
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