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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Dec 8.
Published in final edited form as: Compr Psychiatry. 2010 Jun 26;52(1):81–87. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.04.006
Anxiety making
eye contact
Avoidance of
eye contact
0 No anxiety 0 No avoidance
1 A little anxiety 1 Avoid a little
2 Moderate anxiety clinic 2 Avoid moderately
3 A lot of anxiety 3 Avoid a lot
1. Giving a speech ______ ______
2. Speaking to a group of people at a party ______ ______
3. Speaking up at a meeting ______ ______
4. Speaking in a discussion with a few people ______ ______
5. Dealing with a cashier when buying something ______ ______
6. Being introduced ______ ______
7. Greeting an acquaintance passing by on the street ______ ______
8. Speaking with someone you don’t know well ______ ______
9. Speaking to someone you find attractive ______ ______
10. Inviting someone you don’t know well on a date or other social activity ______ ______
11. Feeling close to someone you love ______ ______
12. Discussing the quality of your work with a boss or a teacher ______ ______
13. Having a routine talk with a close family member ______ ______
14. Listening while a person speaks to you, in general ______ ______
15. Speaking while a person listens to you, in general ______ ______
16. Expressing a disagreement ______ ______
17. Receiving a compliment ______ ______
TOTAL SCORE ______ + ______ =
 (Sum of items 1-17):
Grand Total
Descriptive Items
Please rate the additional items on the following scale:
0 — Not at all
1 — A little
2 — Moderately
3 — A lot
18. ____ I avoid eye contact because it make me anxious
19. ____ I avoid eye contact only because it interferes with my concentration (not due to anxiety)
20. ____ I feel self-conscious when I make eye contact.
21. ____ I am concerned that I stare too much into others’ eyes.
22. ____ I have difficulty deciding how much eye contact is best.
23. ____ Making eye contact is important for my social and work relationships
(If you have no anxiety about eye contact, check here ____ and skip items below.)
Complete the following items if you have some anxiety about eye contact or avoidance of eye contact
24. Earliest age when I had anxiety about eye contact or avoidance of eye contact: ____ years old
25. My current anxiety and avoidance related to eye contact is:
0. worse than in my childhood
1. no different than in my childhood
2. a little better than in my childhood
3. moderately better than in my childhood
4. a lot better than in my childhood