Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory – SPAI

I feel anxious when entering social situations where there is a small group.

I feel anxious when entering social situations where there is a large group.

I feel anxious when I am in a social situation and I become the center of attention.

I feel anxious when I am in a social situation and I am expected to engage in some activity.

I feel anxious when making a speech in front of an audience.

I feel anxious when speaking in a small informal meeting.

I feel so anxious about attending social gatherings that I avoid these situations.

I feel so anxious in social situations that I leave the social gathering.

I feel anxious when in a small gathering with strangers.

I feel anxious when in a small gathering with authority figures.

I feel anxious when in a small gathering with the opposite sex.

I feel anxious when in a small gathering with people in general.

I feel anxious when in a large gathering with strangers.

I feel anxious when in a large gathering with authority figures.

I feel anxious when in a large gathering with the opposite sex.

I feel anxious when in a large gathering with people in general.

I feel anxious when in a bar or restaurant with strangers.

I feel anxious when in a bar or restaurant with authority figures.

I feel anxious when in a bar or restaurant with the opposite sex.

I feel anxious when in a bar or restaurant with people in general.

I feel anxious and I do not know what to do when in a new situation with strangers.

I feel anxious and I do not know what to do when in a new situation with authority figures.

I feel anxious and I do not know what to do when in a new situation with the opposite sex.

I feel anxious and I do not know what to do when in a new situation with people in general.

I feel anxious and I do not know what to do when in a situation involving confrontation with strangers.

I feel anxious and I do not know what to do when in a situation involving confrontation with authority figures.

I feel anxious and I do not know what to do when in a situation involving confrontation with the opposite sex.

I feel anxious and I do not know what to do when in a situation involving confrontation with people in general.

I feel anxious and I do not know what to do when in an embarrassing situation with strangers.

I feel anxious and I do not know what to do when in an embarrassing situation with authority figures.

I feel anxious and I do not know what to do when in an embarrassing situation with the opposite sex.

I feel anxious and I do not know what to do when in an embarrassing situation with people in general.

I feel anxious when discussing intimate feelings with strangers.

I feel anxious when discussing intimate feelings with authority figures.

I feel anxious when discussing intimate feelings with the opposite sex.

I feel anxious when discussing intimate feelings with people in general.

I feel anxious when stating an opinion to strangers.

I feel anxious when stating an opinion to authority figures.

I feel anxious when stating an opinion to the opposite sex.

I feel anxious when stating an opinion to people in general.

I feel anxious when talking about business with strangers.

I feel anxious when talking about business with authority figures.

I feel anxious when talking about business with the opposite sex.

I feel anxious when talking about business with people in general.

I feel anxious when approaching and/or initiating a conversation with strangers.

I feel anxious when approaching and/or initiating a conversation with authority figures.

I feel anxious when approaching and/or initiating a conversation with the opposite sex.

I feel anxious when approaching and/or initiating a conversation with people in general.

I feel anxious when having to interact for longer than a few minutes with strangers.

I feel anxious when having to interact for longer than a few minutes with authority figures.

I feel anxious when having to interact for longer than a few minutes with the opposite sex.

I feel anxious when having to interact for longer than a few minutes with people in general.

I feel anxious when drinking (any type of beverage) and/or eating in front of strangers.

I feel anxious when drinking (any type of beverage) and/or eating in front of authority figures.

I feel anxious when drinking (any type of beverage) and/or eating in front of the opposite sex.

I feel anxious when drinking (any type of beverage) and/or eating in front of people in general.

I feel anxious when writing or typing in front of strangers.

I feel anxious when writing or typing in front of authority figures.

I feel anxious when writing or typing in front of the opposite sex.

I feel anxious when writing or typing in front of people in general.

I feel anxious when speaking in front of strangers.

I feel anxious when speaking in front of authority figures.

I feel anxious when speaking in front of the opposite sex.

I feel anxious when speaking in front of people in general.

I feel anxious when being criticized or rejected by strangers.

I feel anxious when being criticized or rejected by authority figures.

I feel anxious when being criticized or rejected by the opposite sex.

I feel anxious when being criticized or rejected by people in general.

I attempt to avoid social situations where there are strangers.

I attempt to avoid social situations where there are authority figures.

I attempt to avoid social situations where there are the opposite sex.

I attempt to avoid social situations where there are people in general.

I leave social situations where there are strangers.

I leave social situations where there are authority figures.

I leave social situations where there are the opposite sex.

I leave social situations where there are people in general.

Before entering a social situation I think: Will I be dressed properly?

Before entering a social situation I think: I will probably make a mistake and look foolish.

Before entering a social situation I think: What if no one speaks to me?

Before entering a social situation I think: If there is a lag in the conversation what can I talk about?

I feel anxious before entering a social situation.

My voice leaves me or changes when I am talking in a social situation.

I am not likely to speak to people until they speak to me.

I experience troublesome thoughts when I am in a social setting: I wish I could leave and avoid the whole situation.

I experience troublesome thoughts when I am in a social setting: If I mess up again I will really lose my confidence.

I experience troublesome thoughts when I am in a social setting: What kind of impression am I making?

I experience troublesome thoughts when I am in a social setting: Whatever I say it will probably sound stupid.

I experience sweating prior to entering a social situation.

I experience blushing prior to entering a social situation.

I experience shaking prior to entering a social situation.

I experience a frequent urge to urinate prior to entering a social situation.

I experience heart palpitations prior to entering a social situation.

I experience sweating in a social situation.

I experience blushing in a social situation.

I experience shaking in a social situation.

I experience a frequent urge to urinate in a social situation.

I experience heart palpitations in a social situation.

I feel anxious when I am home alone.

I feel anxious when I am in a strange place.

I feel anxious when I am on any form of public transportation (i.e., bus, train, airplane).

I feel anxious when crossing streets.

I feel anxious when I am in crowded places (i.e., stores, church, movies, restaurants, etc.).

Being in large open spaces makes me feel anxious.

I feel anxious when I am in enclosed places (elevators, tunnels, etc.).

Being in high places makes me feel anxious (i.e., tall buildings).

I feel anxious when waiting in a long line.

There are times when I feel like I have to hold on to things because I am afraid I will fall.

When I leave home and go to various public places, I go with a family member or friend.

I feel anxious when riding in a car.

There are certain places I do not go because I may feel trapped.