Social Phobia Scale

What it measures

Measures anxiety when being observed by others while performing everyday activities — eating, writing, working, or simply moving in public. Captures the scrutiny-focused dimension of social anxiety, as distinct from the interaction anxiety measured by the SIAS. Together they cover both major facets of social phobia.

Representative items

• I become anxious when eating or drinking in front of even a few people.
• I am worried people will think my behaviour odd.
• I would get nervous if I had to write in front of others.
• I get nervous when I need to speak to a senior colleague.
• I am fearful of doing certain things in public.

Citation

Mattick, R.P., & Clarke, J.C. (1998). Development and validation of measures of social phobia scrutiny fear and social interaction anxiety. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 36(4), 455–470.