CBSS

Please read each item carefully, and decide to what extent it is characteristic of your feelings and behavior. Fill in the blank next to each item with a number from the scale below.

1 = Very uncharacteristic or untrue; strongly disagree

2 = Uncharacteristic

3 = Neutral

4 = Characteristic

5 = Very characteristic or true; strongly agree

___ 1. I feel tense when I am with people I don’t know.

___ 2. During conversations with new acquaintances, I worry about saying something dumb.

___ 3. I am socially somewhat awkward.

___ 4. I do not find it difficult to ask other people for information.

___ 5. I am often uncomfortable at parties or other social gatherings.

___ 6. When in a group of people, I have trouble thinking of the right things to talk about.

___ 7. I feel relaxed even in unfamiliar social situations.

___ 8. It is hard for me to act natural when I am meeting new people.

___ 9. I feel painfully self-conscious when I am around strangers.

___ 10. I am confident about my social skills.

___ 11. I feel nervous when speaking to someone in authority.

___ 12. I have trouble looking someone straight in the eye.

___ 13. I am usually the one who initiates conversation.

___ 14. I often have doubts about whether other people like to be with me.

___ 15. Sometimes being introduced to new people makes me feel physically upset (for

example, having an upset stomach, pounding heart, sweaty palms, or heat rash).

___ 16. I do not find it hard to talk to strangers.

___ 17. I worry about how well I will get along with new acquaintances.

___ 18. I am shy when meeting someone of the opposite sex.

___ 19. It does not take me long to overcome my shyness in new situations.

___ 20. I feel inhibited in social situations.