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 |
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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/
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