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Social Anxiety Test

⏱ 5 minutes 📋 17 questions 🔒 Private & anonymous

Do social situations leave you anxious or self-conscious? Measure how social anxiety affects your life and interactions.

Adapted from the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) developed by Connor et al. (2000). One of the most widely validated measures of social anxiety disorder.

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The following questions ask about how much certain situations have bothered you over the past week. Rate each one honestly.

Please answer all questions before submitting.

Question 1

I am afraid of people in authority

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Very much Extremely

Question 2

I am bothered by blushing in front of people

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Very much Extremely

Question 3

Parties and social events frighten me

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Very much Extremely

Question 4

I avoid talking to people I do not know

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Very much Extremely

Question 5

Being criticised scares me a lot

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Very much Extremely

Question 6

I avoid doing things or speaking to people for fear of embarrassment

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Very much Extremely

Question 7

Sweating in front of people causes me distress

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Very much Extremely

Question 8

I avoid going to parties

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Very much Extremely

Question 9

I avoid activities in which I am the centre of attention

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Very much Extremely

Question 10

Talking to strangers frightens me

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Very much Extremely

Question 11

I avoid having to give speeches

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Very much Extremely

Question 12

I would do anything to avoid being criticised

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Very much Extremely

Question 13

Heart palpitations bother me when I am around people

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Very much Extremely

Question 14

I am afraid of doing things when people might be watching

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Very much Extremely

Question 15

Being embarrassed or looking stupid are among my worst fears

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Very much Extremely

Question 16

I avoid speaking to anyone in authority

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Very much Extremely

Question 17

Trembling or shaking in front of others is distressing to me

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Very much Extremely

Answer all 17 questions to see your results