Table 1.
Percentage Endorsement of Individual Paranoia Items in Last 2 Weeks
| Item | 0 (%) | 1 (%) | 2 (%) | 3 (%) | 4 (%) | 5 (%) | At least Weekly (2+) (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social harm | ||||||||
| 1 | I’m sure people are gossiping about me on social media | 64 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| 2 | People at school are trying to make me feel unwanted | 57 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 |
| 3 | I am being pushed out of conversations on purpose | 57 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 |
| 4 | People are trying to embarrass me in class on purpose | 57 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | My friends or partner are ignoring my messages to upset me | 74 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | People are making sly comments to upset me | 65 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | I think people are lying to me on purpose | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30 |
| 8 | People say things under their breath to wind me up | 55 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
| Conspiracy | ||||||||
| 9 | Nasty tricks are being played on me | 79 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | People are trying to confuse me on purpose | 66 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| 11 | Groups of people are planning against me | 81 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 12 | People are collecting my information or photos to use against me | 83 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 13 | I’m sure people are seeking revenge on me | 75 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| Physical threat | ||||||||
| 14 | I feel like I am being followed or stalked | 75 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 15 | I am scared of what strangers will do to me | 44 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 32 |
| 16 | People will try to kidnap me | 74 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 17 | I could be attacked at any time | 57 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 |
| 18 | I feel unsafe around people everywhere I go | 68 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
Note: 0 = never; 1 = once, 2 = couple of times; 3 = few times a week, 4 = everyday; 5 = all the time. At least weekly endorsement is a score of 2 (“couple of times”) or above.