The Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN), a self-rated questionnaire, is a social phobia scale that measures the three commonly seen types of social anxiety disorder: fear, phobic avoidance and autonomic symptoms such as blushing, sweating, and trembling. Each item is rated from 0-4 with a total score ranging from 0-68.
Please check how much the following problems have bothered you during the past week.
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0 - Not at all • 1 - A little bit • 2 - Somewhat • 3 - Very much • 4 - Extremely
1. I am afraid of people in authority.
2. I am bothered by blushing in front of people.
3. Parties and social events scare me.
4. 4. I avoid talking to people I don’t know.
5. Being criticized scares me a lot.
6. Fear of embarrassment causes me to avoid doing things or speaking to people.
7. Sweating in front of people causes me distress.
8. I avoid going to parties.
9. I avoid activities in which I am the center of attention.
10. Talking to strangers scares me.
11. I avoid having to give speeches
12. I would do anything to avoid being criticized.
13. Heart palpitations bother me when I am around people.
14. I am afraid of doing things when people might be watching.
15. Being embarrassed or looking stupid are my worst fears.
16. I avoid speaking to anyone in authority.
17. Trembling or shaking in front of others is distressing to me.
Scoring SPIN:
The SPIN total score can be used to distinguish between those with and without significant social anxiety symptoms.
No symptoms 15 or less
Mild symptoms 16-26
Moderate symptoms 27-34
Severe symptoms 41 or greater.
