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Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS)

The Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS) is a widely used self-report questionnaire designed to assess anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents. It measures several types of anxiety, including separation anxiety, social anxiety, panic symptoms, fears, and obsessive-compulsive behaviors.

Participants rate how often each statement happens to them using a 4-point scale ranging from “Never” to “Always.” The questionnaire evaluates common emotional, physical, and behavioral symptoms of anxiety.

This assessment is intended for educational, research, and self-reflection purposes only. Results are anonymous and should not be considered a clinical diagnosis or substitute for professional psychological evaluation.

Each question is scored from 0 to 3. Higher scores indicate greater anxiety-related symptoms and emotional distress. Some positively worded items are reverse scored before calculating results.

I worry about things.

I am scared of the dark.

When I have a problem, I get a funny feeling in my stomach.

I feel afraid.

I would feel afraid of being on my own at home.

I feel scared when I have to take a test.

I feel afraid if I have to use public toilets or bathrooms.

I worry about being away from my parents.

I feel afraid that I will make a fool of myself in front of people.

I worry that I will do badly at my school work.

I am popular amongst other kids my own age.

I worry that something awful will happen to someone in my family.

I suddenly feel as if I can’t breathe when there is no reason for this.

I have to keep checking that I have done things right (like the switch is off, or the door is locked).

I feel scared if I have to sleep on my own.

I have trouble going to school in the mornings because I feel nervous or afraid.

I am good at sports.

I am scared of dogs.

I can’t seem to get bad or silly thoughts out of my head.

When I have a problem, my heart beats really fast.

I suddenly start to tremble or shake when there is no reason for this.

I worry that something bad will happen to me.

I am scared of going to the doctors or dentists.

When I have a problem, I feel shaky.

I am scared of being in high places or elevators (lifts).

I am a good person.

I have to think of special thoughts to stop bad things from happening (like numbers or words).

I feel scared if I have to travel in the car, or on a bus or a train.

I worry what other people think of me.

I am afraid of being in crowded places (like shopping centers, the movies, buses, busy playgrounds).

I feel happy.

All of a sudden I feel really scared for no reason at all.

I am scared of insects or spiders.

I suddenly become dizzy or faint when there is no reason for this.

I feel afraid if I have to talk in front of my class.

My heart suddenly starts to beat too quickly for no reason.

I worry that I will suddenly get a scared feeling when there is nothing to be afraid of.

I like myself.

I am afraid of being in small closed places, like tunnels or small rooms.

I have to do some things over and over again (like washing my hands, cleaning or putting things in a certain order).

I get bothered by bad or silly thoughts or pictures in my mind.

I have to do some things in just the right way to stop bad things happening.

I am proud of my school work.

I would feel scared if I had to stay away from home overnight.

Is there something else that you are really afraid of? How often are you afraid of this thing?