Social Phobia (Scrutiny Fear) Scale (SPS)

Social Phobia (Scrutiny Fear) Scale (SPS)
Mattick & Clarke‚ 1998
 
1.    I become anxious if I have to write in front of other people     
2.    I become self-conscious when using public toilets
3.    I can suddenly become aware of my own voice & of others listening to me
4.    I get nervous that people are staring at me as I walk down the street
5.    I fear I may blush when I am with others.
6.    I feel self-conscious if I have to enter a room where others are already seated.
7.    I worry about shaking or trembling when I’m watched by other people.
8.    I would get tense if I had to sit facing other people on a bus or a train.                               
9.    I get panicky that others might see me to be faint‚ sick or ill.
10.I would find it difficult to drink something if in a group of people.
11.It would make me feel self-conscious to eat in front of a stranger at a restaurant.
12.I am worried people will think my behavior odd.
13.I would get tense if I had to carry a tray across a crowded cafeteria.
14.I worry I’ll lose control of myself in front of other people.
15.I worry I might do something to attract the attention of others.
16.When in an elevator I am tense if people look at me.
17.I can feel conspicuous standing in a queue.
18.I get tense when I speak in front of other people.
19.I worry my head will shake or nod in front of others.
20.I feel awkward and tense if I know people are watching me.
 
0 = not at all ch‎aracteristic or true of me
1 = slightly ch‎aracteristic or true of me
2 = moderately ch‎aracteristic or true of me
3 = very ch‎aracteristic or true of me
4 = extremely ch‎aracteristic or true of me
 
 

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