Spence Children's Anxiety Scale

Please select the word that shows how often each of these things happen to you. There are no right or wrong answers.

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I worry about things
Never
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I am scared of the dark
Never
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When I have a problem, I get a funny feeling in my stomach
Never
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I feel afraid
Never
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Often
Almost Always
I would feel afraid of being on my own at home
Never
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I would feel afraid of being on my own at home
Never
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Almost Always
I feel afraid if I have to use public toilets or bathrooms
Never
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Almost Always
I worry about being away from my parents
Never
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I feel afraid that I will make a fool of myself in front of people
Never
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I worry that I will do badly at my school work
Never
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I am popular amongst other kids my own age
Never
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I worry that something awful will happen to someone in my family
Never
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I suddenly feel as if I can’t breathe when there is no reason for this
Never
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I have to keep checking that I have done things right (like the switch is off, or the door is locked)
Never
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I feel scared if I have to sleep on my own
Never
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I have trouble going to school in the mornings because I feel nervous or afraid
Never
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I am good at sports
Never
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I am scared of dogs
Never
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I can’t seem to get bad or silly thoughts out of my head
Never
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When I have a problem, my heart beats really fast
Never
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I suddenly start to tremble or shake when there is no reason for this
Never
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I worry that something bad will happen to me
Never
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I am scared of going to the doctors or dentists
Never
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When I have a problem, I feel shaky
Never
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I am scared of being in high places or lifts (elevators)
Never
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I am a good person
Never
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I have to think of special thoughts to stop bad things from happening (like numbers or words)
Never
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I feel scared if I have to travel in the car, or on a Bus or a train
Never
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I worry what other people think of me
Never
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I am afraid of being in crowded places (like shopping centres, the movies, buses, busy playgrounds).
Never
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I feel happy
Never
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All of a sudden I feel really scared for no reason at all
Never
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I am scared of insects or spiders
Never
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I suddenly become dizzy or faint when there is no reason for this
Never
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I feel afraid if I have to talk in front of my class
Never
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My heart suddenly starts to beat too quickly for no reason
Never
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I worry that I will suddenly get a scared feeling when there is nothing to be afraid of
Never
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I like myself
Never
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I am afraid of being in small closed places, like tunnels or small rooms
Never
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I have to do some things over and over again (like washing my hands, cleaning or putting things in a certain order)
Never
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I get bothered by bad or silly thoughts or pictures in my mind
Never
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I have to do some things in just the right way to stop bad things happening
Never
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I am proud of my school work
Never
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I would feel scared if I had to stay away from home overnight
Never
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