The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS)

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The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS)

Liebowitz‚ 1987

Here are 24 social situations for you to consider.

In the first column‚ rate your level of fear on a scale of 0 (meaning no fear) to 3 (meaning total fear). Circle the number.

In the second column‚ rate how much you would avoid the situation on a scale of 0 (meaning no avoidance) to 3 (meaning total avoidance). Circle the number.

Situation	Fear Level	Avoidance
1. Using a telephone in public	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
2. Participating in a small group activity	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
3. Eating in public	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
4. Drinking with others	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
5. Talking to someone in authority	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
6. Public Speaking	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
7. Going to a party	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
8. Working while being observed	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
9. Writing while being observed	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
9. Writing while being observed	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
10. Calling someone you don’t know very well	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
11. Talking face to face with someone you don’t know well	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
12. Meeting strangers	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
13. Urinating in a public bathroom	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
14. Entering a room when others are already seated	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
15. Being the center of attention	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
16. Speaking up at a meeting	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
17. Taking a test of your ability‚ skill‚ or knowledge	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
18. Expressing disagreement or disapproval to someone you don’t know very well	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
19. Looking someone who you don’t know very well straight in the eyes	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
20. Giving a prepared oral talk to a group	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
21. Speaking to a person with view to a romantic/sexual relationship	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
22. Returning goods to a store for a refund	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
23. Giving a party	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3
24. Resisting a high pressure sales person	0 1 2 3	0 1 2 3

clinical (α = .95) and non-clinical (α = .94) samples (Fresco et al.‚ 2001)

Avoidance Rating: 0=Never avoid this situation‚ 1=Occasionally avoid this situation (up to 33% of the time)‚ 2= Often avoid this situation (33 to 67%of the time)‚ 3=Usually avoid this situation (67 to 100% of the time)

Fear or Anxiety Rating: 0=No fear or anxiety in this situation‚ 1=Mild fear or anxiety in this situation‚ 2= Moderate fear or anxiety in this situation‚ 3=Severe fear or anxiety in this situation.

OR

Avoidance Rating: Never (0 %)‚ Occasionally (1-33 %)‚ Often ( 34-66%)‚ Usually (67-100%)

Fear Rating: None‚ Mild‚ Moderate‚ Severe

Add both columns for your final result.

The scoring scale:

0-54:Mild Social Anxiety

55-65: Moderate social anxiety

66-80:Marked social anxiety

81-95:Severe social anxiety

Greater than 95: Very severe social phobia (anxiety).

This instrument can be found at: http://www.aura-answers.com/liebowitz-social-anxiety-scale.html

Liebowitz‚ M.‚ Heimberg‚ R.‚ Fresco‚ D.‚ Travers‚ J.‚ & Stein‚ M. (2000). Social phobiaor social anxiety disorder: What’s in a name? Archives of General Psychiatry‚ 57(2)‚ 191-192.

Liebowitz‚ M. R. (1987). Social phobia. Modern Problems of Pharmacopsychiatry‚ 22‚141-173.

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mohammad looti (2026). The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS). PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/the-liebowitz-social-anxiety-scale-lsas-2/

mohammad looti. "The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 26 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/the-liebowitz-social-anxiety-scale-lsas-2/.

mohammad looti. "The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/the-liebowitz-social-anxiety-scale-lsas-2/.

mohammad looti (2026) 'The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS)', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/the-liebowitz-social-anxiety-scale-lsas-2/.

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