Social Anxiety Test

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I got a 121.

Your Score: 71

What the score means:
Social anxiety disorder has been divided into subtypes:

1. a generalized subtype, in which the individual experiences significant anxiety in most social situations
2. a subtype that applies to various specific phobias such as public speaking, eating in public, or urinating in a public facility or when others are waiting.


Mine seems to be a social thing completely. I have no problem using public bathrooms or resisting salespeople etc..

113.

"Score 90 or higher SAD extremely probable
Scores in this range often are accompanied by great distress and difficulty in social functioning, and are also commonly seen in persons entering treatment for the generalized type of SAD."

Explains a lot if I do have it.

Your Score: 111

Score 90 or higher SAD extremely probable
Scores in this range often are accompanied by great distress and difficulty in social functioning, and are also commonly seen in persons entering treatment for the generalized type of SAD.

No surprise there.

Your Score: 20

Score 0-30 SAD unlikely
If performance in a particular situation, such as public speaking is impaired, could still meet criteria for a diagnosis.


I had almost all "0"s in the anxiety section. Most of that score is made up of the avoidance section. It's not fear that makes me dislike social situations.

I got 108....little higher than I though but yea I can see that in me lol

Your Score: 132

What the score means:
Social anxiety disorder has been divided into subtypes:
a generalized subtype, in which the individual experiences significant anxiety in most social situations
a subtype that applies to various specific phobias such as public speaking, eating in public, or urinating in a public facility or when others are waiting.

Score 0-30 SAD unlikely
If performance in a particular situation, such as public speaking is impaired, could still meet criteria for a diagnosis.

Score 30-60 SAD probable
Scores in this range are typical of persons entering treatment for the non-generalized type of SAD.

Score 60-90 SAD very probable
Scores in this range are typical of persons entering treatment for the generalized type of SAD.

Score 90 or higher SAD extremely probable
Scores in this range often are accompanied by great distress and difficulty in social functioning, and are also commonly seen in persons entering treatment for the generalized type of SAD.

I scored a 75, I should note I have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, so its not shocking.

This is not saying I am not a social person, just a shy person that has to warm up to people before I become social.

When I self-diagnosed SAD in myself as a preteen, no one I talked to about it acknowledged that it was something completely different from AS, as they told me that anxiety is one of the characteristics of AS.

What they failed to consider was the extent and and the impact it had on my life. I had difficulty with things as simple as being out in public and approaching anyone other than family: even familiar people. I had read nothing about these symptoms from what I had read at the time on AS. Now I realize that because people with AS make many social errors, it makes them more likely to scrutinize and avoid experiences that will make them feel different or awkward, and that's what may have happened to me.

I don't have SAD anymore...with the help of medication and therapy, my anxiety has been completely eliminated. If anything, I'm a social butterfly now.

So I decided to take this test twice to see how much I've changed.

Here's my supposed score at age 12 if I were to do this test at this age:
113: SAD extremely probable

My score today at 21:
32: SAD probable.

I still have my authority issues...sigh.

I got 66, so according to the test it's very probable.

This is my score. I was a frank as possible with my answers like the answer of going to a party I did not rate as high as giving a party. I have never orgnanized a party in my life but attending one is easy. Especially with all the nibbly treats like potato chips and nuts. I also do not feel there is such a big deal uninating in a public bathroom or eating in public.

LIEBOWITZ SOCIAL ANXIETY SCALE (LSAS-SR)*
Your Score: 76

What the score means:
Social anxiety disorder has been divided into subtypes:
1. a generalized subtype, in which the individual experiences significant anxiety in most social situations
2. a subtype that applies to various specific phobias such as public speaking, eating in public, or urinating in a public facility or when others are waiting.

Score 0-30 SAD unlikely
If performance in a particular situation, such as public speaking is impaired, could still meet criteria for a diagnosis.

Score 30-60 SAD probable
Scores in this range are typical of persons entering treatment for the non-generalized type of SAD.

Score 60-90 SAD very probable
Scores in this range are typical of persons entering treatment for the generalized type of SAD.

Score 90 or higher SAD extremely probable
Scores in this range often are accompanied by great distress and difficulty in social functioning, and are also commonly seen in persons entering treatment for the generalized type of SAD.

80

Doesn't give the reasons behind the anxiety and avoidance though, so it's not predicting anything other than anxiety and/or avoidance in the situations it gives. "Social Anxiety Disorder" has specific cognitive processes behind the anxiety and avoidance, like most anxiety disorders.

You could have a high score due to OCD, SAD, the myriad of PDs, ASDs, SSDs, PD, and acronym upon acronym.

76.

I would have been higher a few years ago. I was agoraphobic and wouldn't even go to the local shop alone. I rarely left the house and had my ex take care of all my affairs. Now that I'm independent I have to do everything for myself so I have had no choice but to learn to deal.

I agree with Danielismyname. I think my score of 100 is inflated by reasons other than social anxiety, although I do experience clinical levels of it.