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Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS)

Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS) Test

Understand your anxiety during social interactions in about 4 minutes. With 20 items, it pinpoints where tension shows up so you can target the right support.

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65/80

Social Interaction Anxiety (SIA)

Measures the severity of anxiety and distress experienced during social interactions.

Low

Elevated

0 – 36: Low | 37 – 80: Elevated

A score of 65 falls in the Elevated range, suggesting pronounced anxiety and tension during social interactions.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Worried in conversations

41%OF USERS

People who feel tense, awkward, or self-conscious when talking, joining groups, or keeping conversations going.

Students and early-career professionals

34%OF USERS

People facing classes, interviews, presentations, or networking who want to understand whether social interaction anxiety is holding them back.

In therapy or self-improvement

25%OF USERS

People tracking social anxiety symptoms over time to guide coping strategies or support work with a counselor.

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Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS)

Average

51.5

Normal range

40 — 63

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures anxiety and discomfort that occur during everyday social interactions. It focuses on internal tension during speaking, listening, and joining conversations.

How is it different from measures of social phobia or performance fear?

It targets anxiety in interacting with other people, rather than fear tied mainly to being observed or evaluated during performance. Scores may correlate with related measures, but they assess different aspects of social anxiety.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

It typically takes about 4 minutes to complete. It includes 20 items.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best matches typical experience rather than a single unusual event. Use the full range of response options when appropriate.

How should results be interpreted?

Higher scores indicate greater difficulty and distress during social interactions. Results support screening and treatment planning and should be interpreted with other clinical information.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS) Test - Symptoms and Signs

social anxiety

Social anxiety can extend beyond ordinary shyness and may interfere with effective communication and participation with others. The Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS) is a brief self-report measure designed to assess distress and avoidance related to social interaction. It consists of 20 items and typically requires about 4 minutes to complete.

Respondents rate statements based on their typical experience, supporting a focused appraisal of anxiety that arises during interpersonal exchanges (e.g., initiating, maintaining, or engaging in conversation). The Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS), attributed to Clarke, J. and Mattick, R., is commonly used in clinical and research settings to quantify symptom severity, inform case formulation, and monitor change over time; results should be interpreted in context and are not diagnostic on their own.

Author: Clarke, J., Mattick, R.

Literature: Mattick, R. P., & Clarke, J. C. Development and validation of measures of social phobia scrutiny fear and social interaction anxiety. Behaviour Research and Therapy. 1998.; Peters, L. Discriminant validity of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI), the Social Phobia Scale (SPS) and the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS). Behaviour Research and Therapy. 2000.

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