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Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale – Child (SCAS-
Child)
Instructions:
Please tap to button to show how often each of these things happen to you. There are no
right or wrong answers.
Never Sometimes Often Always
1 I worry about things 0 1 2 3
2 I am scared of the dark 0 1 2 3
3
When I have a problem, I get a
funny feeling in my stomach
0 1 2 3
4 I feel afraid 0 1 2 3
5
I would feel afraid of being on my
own at home
0 1 2 3
6
I feel scared when I have to take a
test
0 1 2 3
7
I feel afraid if I have to use public
toilets or bathrooms
0 1 2 3
8
I worry about being away from my
parents
0 1 2 3
9
I feel afraid that I will make a fool of
myself in front of people
0 1 2 3
10
I worry that I will do badly at my
school work
0 1 2 3
11
I am popular amongst other kids my
own age
0 1 2 3
12
I worry that something awful will
happen to someone in my family
0 1 2 3
13
I suddenly feel as if I can’t breathe
when there is no reason for this
0 1 2 3
14
I have to keep checking that I have done
things right (like the switch is off, or the
door is locked)
0 1 2 3
15
I feel scared if I have to sleep on my
own
0 1 2 3
16
I have trouble going to school in the
mornings because I feel nervous or
afraid
0 1 2 3
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17 I am good at sports 0 1 2 3
18 I am scared of dogs 0 1 2 3
19
I can’t seem to get bad or silly
thoughts out of my head
0 1 2 3
20
When I have a problem, my heart
beats really fast
0 1 2 3
21
I suddenly start to tremble or shake
when there is no reason for this
0 1 2 3
22
I worry that something bad will
happen to me
0 1 2 3
23
I am scared of going to the doctors
or dentists
0 1 2 3
24 When I have a problem, I feel shaky 0 1 2 3
25
I am scared of being in high places
or lifts (elevators)
0 1 2 3
26 I am a good person 0 1 2 3
27
I have to think of special thoughts to stop
bad things from happening (like numbers
or words)
0 1 2 3
28
I feel scared if I have to travel in the
car, or on a Bus or a train
0 1 2 3
29
I worry what other people think of
me
0 1 2 3
30
I am afraid of being in crowded places
(like shopping centres, the movies,
buses, busy playgrounds)
0 1 2 3
31 I feel happy 0 1 2 3
32
All of a sudden I feel really scared
for no reason at all
0 1 2 3
33 I am scared of insects or spiders 0 1 2 3
34
I suddenly become dizzy or faint
when there is no reason for this
0 1 2 3
35
I feel afraid if I have to talk in front of
my class
0 1 2 3
36
My heart suddenly starts to beat too
quickly for no reason
0 1 2 3
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37
I worry that I will suddenly get a scared
feeling when there is nothing to be afraid
of
0 1 2 3
38 I like myself 0 1 2 3
39
I am afraid of being in small closed
places, like tunnels or small rooms
0 1 2 3
40
I have to do some things over and over
again (like washing my hands, cleaning
or putting things in a certain order)
0 1 2 3
41
I get bothered by bad or silly
thoughts or pictures in my mind
0 1 2 3
42
I have to do some things in just the right
way to stop bad things
happening
0 1 2 3
43 I am proud of my school work 0 1 2 3
44
I would feel scared if I had to stay
away from home overnight
0 1 2 3
45 Is there something else that you are really afraid of?
0 Yes
0 No
46 If you are afraid of something else please write down what it is. How often are you afraid of this thing?
Developer Reference:
Spence, S.H. (1997). Structure of anxiety symptoms among children: A confirmatory factor-
analytic study. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 106(2), 280-297.
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