Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale, BFNE Test - the question form
Questions: 12 · 3 minutes
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1. I am concerned about what other people think of me, even when I know it does not really matter.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Moderately characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
2. I am upset when I know I have made a negative impression on someone.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Moderately characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
3. I am very concerned that others might notice my shortcomings.
1 – Does not describe me at all
2 – Describes me slightly
3 – Describes me moderately well
4 – Describes me very well
5 – Describes me extremely well
4. I worry about what kind of impression I make on other people.
1 – Does not describe me at all
2 – Describes me slightly
3 – Describes me moderately well
4 – Describes me very well
5 – Describes me extremely well
5. I am afraid that other people may disapprove of me.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Moderately characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
6. I am afraid that others may find fault with me.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Moderately characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
7. I am concerned about what others think of me.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Moderately characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
8. When I am talking with someone, I keep thinking about the impression I am making on them.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Moderately characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
9. I am always thinking about the impression I make on other people.
1 – Does not describe me at all
2 – Describes me slightly
3 – Describes me moderately
4 – Describes me well
5 – Describes me extremely well
10. If I know someone is evaluating me, I start to worry.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Moderately characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
11. I am sometimes overly concerned about what other people think of me.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Moderately characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
12. I often worry that I might say or do something wrong.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Moderately characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Completely characteristic of me
1. I worry about what other people think of me, even when I know it does not matter much.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Moderately characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
2. I am upset if I know someone has formed an unfavorable impression of me.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Moderately characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Completely characteristic of me
3. I am very concerned that others might notice my flaws.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Moderately characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
4. I worry about what kind of impression I make on other people.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Moderately characteristic of me
4 – Extremely characteristic of me
5 – Very characteristic of me
5. I am afraid that others may disapprove of me.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Moderately characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
6. I am afraid that others may be critical of me.
1 – Does not describe me at all
2 – Describes me slightly
3 – Describes me moderately
4 – Describes me to a great extent
5 – Describes me completely
7. I am concerned about what others think of me.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Moderately characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
8. When I am talking to someone, I keep thinking about the impression I am making.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Moderately characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Completely characteristic of me
9. I am always thinking about the impression I make on other people.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Moderately characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
10. When I know someone is evaluating me, I begin to worry.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Moderately characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
11. Sometimes I feel that I am too concerned about what other people think of me.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Moderately characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
12. I often worry that I might say or do something wrong.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Moderately characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me