Social Anxiety Test II - Description of the Social Anxiety Disorder Test

A social anxiety disorder test is a psychological test to determine the extent of anxiety that an individual faces. The most common social anxiety disorder test is the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale also known as LSAS.

This test is in the form of a questionnaire developed by Michael Liebowitz, who is a psychologist as well as a researcher. The primary aim of the test is to judge the series of social interaction and performance situations that individuals with social anxiety disorder may avoid or are afraid of.

This social anxiety disorder test is also a popular measurement tool used by researchers to assess the effectiveness of various treatment options for the social anxiety disorder. It is commonly used to learn the results from clinical trials. An adapted social anxiety scale is available for children and adolescents.

The test includes 24 items, of which 13 have a relation to performance anxiety, whereas the remaining 11 deal with social situations. The test is not meant for self-reporting diagnosis.

Each of the 24 items contains a specific situation, the rate of anxiety and the rate of avoidance. People encounter these 24 general situations in their daily lives. The rate of anxiety ranges from 0 to 3, with 0 being none, 1 being mild, 2 being moderate, and 3 being severe. The rate of avoidance also ranges from to 0 to 3, with 0 being never, 1 being occasionally, 2 being often, and 3 being usually.

The 24 Situational Based Events Of The Social Anxiety Disorder Test Include:

• Making a telephonic call in public
• Participating in small groups
• Eating at restaurants or other public places
• Consuming alcohol with others in public places
• Talking to people in authority such as a superior
• Making a speech or performing in front of an audience
• Going to a party 
• Doing your work while being watched
• Writing while being watched 
• Making a call to people that the individual does not know very well
• Talking to people that the individuals do not know very well
• Having a meeting with strangers
• Making use of a public bathroom
• Entering a room or cabin, wherein other individuals are seated already
• Being the center of attention in a group
• Making a speech or a presentation at a meeting
• Undergoing a written test
• Showing disagreement or disapproval to people whom the sufferer do not know very well
• Having eye contact with people that individuals do not know very well
• Presenting a report to a group
• Making an effort to lift someone
• Returning goods to a store where returns are usually accepted 
• Throwing an average party
• Defying a sales person that puts a lot of pressure

This social anxiety disorder test is planned to evaluate how comfortable individuals are when interacting with other people. It analyzes the role that social anxiety plays in the life of an individual in a range of situations.

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