Social Phobia Scale, SPS Test - the question form
Questions: 20 · 4 minutes
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1. I become nervous if I have to write something while being watched by other people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Extremely
2. I feel awkward when I have to use a public restroom.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Definitely
3. Sometimes I suddenly become aware of my own voice and the fact that others are listening to me.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely true
4. I feel nervous because people stare at me when I walk down the street.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely true
5. I am afraid that I might blush when I am with other people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely true
6. I feel awkward when I have to enter a room where people are already seated.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely
7. I am afraid I will start to shake or tremble when I am being watched.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely
8. I would feel tense if I had to sit face to face with someone on a bus or train.
1 - Not at all
2 - Slightly
3 - Moderately
4 - To a great extent
5 - Absolutely
9. I panic that people may see me looking weak, nauseated, or having other physical symptoms.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Completely
10. I would find it difficult to drink in front of other people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Definitely
11. I would feel embarrassed eating in front of a stranger in a restaurant.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely
12. I worry that people might think my behavior is strange.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely
13. I would become very tense if I had to carry a tray across a crowded cafeteria.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely
14. I worry that I might lose control of myself in front of other people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Definitely true
15. I worry that the things I do might attract someone’s attention.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely
16. I become tense in an elevator if people are watching me.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely true
17. When I am standing in a queue, I sometimes feel that I stand out from other people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Completely
18. I feel tense when speaking in front of several people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Completely true
19. I worry that my head might twitch or that I might nod off in front of other people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Extremely
20. I feel awkward and tense if I know I am being watched.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Definitely
1. I feel nervous if I have to write something while being watched by other people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Completely true
2. I feel uncomfortable when I have to use a public restroom.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Definitely
3. Sometimes I suddenly become aware of my own voice and the fact that others are listening to me.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Exactly true
4. I become nervous when people stare at me as I walk down the street.
1 - Not at all
2 - Slightly
3 - Moderately
4 - To a great extent
5 - Definitely
5. I am afraid I might blush when I am with other people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Absolutely
6. I feel awkward when I have to enter a room where people are already seated.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Mostly true
5 – Definitely true
7. I am afraid I will start to shake or tremble when people are watching me.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely
8. I would feel tense if I had to sit facing someone on a bus or train.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Definitely
9. I panic that people may see me as weak, nauseated, or having other physical symptoms.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely
10. I would find it difficult to drink a beverage when I am with a group of people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely
11. I would feel embarrassed eating in front of a stranger in a restaurant.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Definitely
12. I worry that people might think my behavior is strange.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Definitely
13. I would feel very tense if I had to carry a tray across a crowded cafeteria.
1 - Not at all
2 - Slightly
3 - Moderately
4 - Very much
5 - Definitely true
14. I worry that I might lose control in front of other people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely
15. I worry that what I do might draw someone's attention.
Not at all
Slightly
Moderately
Very much
Absolutely
16. When I am in an elevator, I become tense if people are watching me.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Definitely
17. When I am standing in a line, I feel that I stand out from other people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely
18. I feel tense when I speak in front of a few people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Definitely true
19. I worry that my head might jerk or that I might nod off in front of other people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Very much
5 – Definitely
20. I feel awkward and tense if I know I am being watched.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – To a great extent
5 – Absolutely true