Seventeen questions about fear, avoidance, and physical discomfort in social or performance situations during the past week.
Method and research sourcesSPIN is a self-report measure of three clinically relevant aspects of social anxiety: fear, avoidance, and physiological arousal. It asks about the past week.
Each item is scored from 0 to 4 and all 17 are summed to 0–68. Higher totals indicate greater reported symptom burden during the past week.
The original validation, a further psychometric evaluation, and an assessment review are listed below.
Kathryn M. Connor, Jonathan R. T. Davidson, L. Erik Churchill, Andrew Sherwood, Edna Foa, Richard H. Weisler
Martin M. Antony, et al.
Richard J. McNally
Resources are linked by social anxiety and participation, not by an automatic diagnosis.
How social anxiety disorder differs from shyness, what maintains fear of judgment, and how to choose help without being expected to become an extrovert.
How to distinguish an anxious prediction from a problem you can address, what to try when tense, and when to seek professional help. A practical example and the limits of self-help.
Complete the 21-item BAI and read a careful, non-diagnostic interpretation of anxiety symptoms experienced during the past month.
Use the 20-item UCLA Loneliness Scale to reflect on perceived social connection and isolation without diagnostic labels.
No. It is a screening boundary from one study; diagnosis requires a broader assessment of fear, avoidance, duration, impairment, and alternatives.
Yes. A focused performance fear can be important without raising the total across many social situations.
Not abruptly. Gradual, planned practice with attention to safety and learning is different from overwhelming yourself.
