Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS)
How anxious do you feel in social situations?
Social situations making you anxious? The LSAS maps out how much fear and avoidance you experience across 24 common social scenarios - from eating in public to speaking up in meetings. Two ratings per situation (fear plus avoidance), about 10 minutes. The standard reference for social anxiety screening worldwide.
What Is the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale?
Social anxiety isnt just being shy. Everyone gets nervous sometimes, but when it gets strong enough that you start avoiding everyday interactions thats when it matters.
The LSAS measures this across 24 common situations. For each one, you rate how much fear or anxiety you feel, and how often you avoid it.
Who Uses It
- Clinical diagnosis -- Primary tool for social anxiety disorder
- Treatment research -- Used in thousands of studies
- Community screening -- Chinese cutoff 38 gives 85.5% sensitivity
Psychometrics
Internal consistency Cronbach alpha > 0.90. Test-retest r > 0.80 (1-week). Validated in Chinese (He & Zhang, 2004).
Score Ranges
Total 0-144. 0-29 minimal, 30-49 mild, 50-64 moderate, 65-79 marked, 80-94 severe, 95+ very severe.
Disclaimer: Screening tool only, not a clinical diagnosis.
Scoring Guide
24 items, each rated on Fear/Anxiety (0-3) and Avoidance (0-3). Fear 0-72, Avoid 0-72. Total 0-144. 13P+11S items. No reverse.Result Interpretation
After completing the 24 questions, you'll receive an immediate, detailed report with:
- Your score — calculated automatically based on your responses
- Score interpretation — what your score means in practical terms
- Dimension breakdown — separate scores for each sub-scale
- Context — how your results compare to general population norms where available
All results are displayed on screen. No account or login needed.