Social Interaction Anxiety Scale, SIAS Test - the question form
Questions: 20 · 4 minutes
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1. I become nervous if I have to speak with someone in authority (e.g., a teacher, supervisor).
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely true
2. I have difficulty making eye contact.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely
3. I become tense if I have to talk about myself or my feelings.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely
4. I find it difficult to talk freely with coworkers at work.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely
5. I make friends easily with people my own age.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Completely true
6. I feel tense if I meet acquaintances on the street.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Completely true
7. I feel uncomfortable interacting in social situations.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely
8. I feel tense if I am alone with just one other person.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely true
9. I find it easy to meet people at parties and in other social situations.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely
10. I find it difficult to talk to other people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Extremely
11. I can easily think of topics to talk about.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely
12. I worry about how to behave if I find myself in an embarrassing situation.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely
13. I find it difficult to disagree with someone else's opinion.
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
14. I find it difficult to talk to attractive women.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely true
15. I worry that I will not know what to say if someone starts a conversation with me.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely
16. I feel nervous when interacting with people I do not know well.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely
17. In a conversation, I feel that I might say something awkward that I would be embarrassed about.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely
18. When I am in a group, I worry that I will be ignored.
Not at all
Slightly
Moderately
To a great extent
Absolutely
19. I feel tense when I am in a group of people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely
20. I am unsure whether to greet someone I barely know.
Not at all
Slightly
Moderately
To a great extent
Absolutely
1. I become nervous if I have to speak with someone in authority (e.g., a teacher, a supervisor).
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 find it difficult to make eye contact.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Completely true
3. I become tense if I have to talk about myself or my feelings.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Extremely
4. I find it difficult to interact freely with colleagues at work.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely
5. I easily form friendships with people my own age.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Definitely true
6. I feel tense if I meet acquaintances in the street.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely
7. I feel uncomfortable interacting in social situations.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Extremely
8. I feel tense when I am alone with another person.
1 – Not at all
2 – A little
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Completely true
9. I find it easy to meet people at parties and in other social situations.
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. I find it difficult to talk with other people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely
11. I find it easy to think of things to talk about.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely true
12. I worry about how to act if I end up in an awkward situation.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely
13. I find it difficult to disagree with someone else’s opinion.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely
14. I find it difficult to talk to attractive men.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely
15. I worry that I will not know what to say when someone starts a conversation with me.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely
16. I feel nervous when interacting with people I do not know well.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely true
17. During conversations, I worry that I might say something awkward that I would feel embarrassed about.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely
18. When I am with a group of people, I worry that I will be ignored.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely true
19. I feel tense when I am in a group social situation.
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
20. I am unsure whether I should greet someone I barely know.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely