SPIN Social Phobia Test - the question form
Questions: 17 · 4 minutes
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1. I feel anxious when I have to meet or talk with my boss or supervisor.
1 - Not at all
2 - Very rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
5 - Always
2. I am afraid I may blush in front of other people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – All the time
3. Attending parties and other social events makes me feel anxious.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
4. I avoid talking to strangers.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
5. I am very afraid of being criticized.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
6. I avoid doing things or speaking to people because of fear of embarrassment.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
7. I am bothered a lot by sweating in front of other people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
8. I avoid parties and social gatherings.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
9. I avoid activities in which I might be the center of attention.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
10. Talking to strangers scares me.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
11. I avoid speaking in public.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
12. I do everything I can to avoid being criticized.
1 - Not at all
2 - Very rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
5 - Always
13. Being among people makes my heart beat faster.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
14. I am afraid of doing things while being watched.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
15. Being embarrassed or looking stupid in front of others is one of my worst fears.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
16. I avoid talking to people in authority.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
17. I am bothered by blushing or shaking when I am in front of other people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
1. Having to meet or talk with my supervisor makes me feel anxious.
1 - Not at all
2 - Very rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
5 - Constantly
2. I am afraid of blushing in front of other people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
3. Parties and other social events make me anxious.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
4. I avoid talking to strangers.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
5. I am very afraid of being criticized.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
6. I avoid doing things or speaking to people because I fear embarrassment.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
7. I am bothered a lot by sweating in front of other people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
8. I avoid parties and social gatherings.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
9. I avoid activities in which I might be the center of attention.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
10. Talking to strangers scares me.
1 - Not at all
2 - Very rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
5 - Always
11. I avoid speaking in public.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
12. I do anything to avoid criticism.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
13. When I am around people, I have a rapid heartbeat.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
14. I am afraid of doing things while being watched or observed by others.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Constantly
15. Being embarrassed or looking foolish in front of others is one of my worst fears.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
16. I avoid talking to people in authority.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
17. I have tremors or shaking when I am around other people.
1 – Not at all
2 – Very rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always