The Henderson/Zimbardo Shyness Questionnaire

Lynne Henderson, Philip Zimbardo

The Shyness Institute
2000 Williams St.
Palo Alto, CA 94306
USA

(c) The Shyness Institute, 2000. All rights reserved.

Please indicate, for each of the statements below, how characteristic the statement is of you, that is, how much it reflects what you typically think, feel, and do.

 

1 2 3 4 5
Not at all
characteristic

Somewhat
characteristic

 Often
characteristic		 Very
characteristic

Extremely
characteristic

n feel insecure in social situations.
Title Identification
  Age:
Please type in your age: e.g., 37		  
  Gender
Female Male
 
  Year in school
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Grade school
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Highschool
1 2 3 4
College undergraduate
1 2 3 4
College graduate school
 
# Questions Answers
  1 I am afraid of looking foolish in social situations.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  2 When a conversation with a new person does not go well I blame myself afterward.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  3 I blush easily when I am interacting with others
1 2 3 4 5
 
  4 I am easily embarrassed in group situations.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  5 I often feel insecure in social situations.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  6 People usually find me fun to be with..
1 2 3 4 5
 
  7 When I have to perform in public I am aware of sudden physiological arousal, such as increased heart rate, breathing or other signs of uncomfortable arousal.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  8 I usually say what is on my mind.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  9 I have difficulty giving someone a compliment.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  10 Other people appear to have more fun in social situations than I do.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  11 I find it difficult to give a talk in front of a group of people.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  12 If someone rejects me I assume that I have done something wrong.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  13 I feel comfortable in new social situations..
1 2 3 4 5
 
  14 t is hard for me to approach people who are having a conversation.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  15 I feel satisfied with my friendships.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  16 I feel lonely a good deal of the time.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  17 I feel self confident about my social skills.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  18 I feel inadequate in new social situations when I do not know anyone.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  19 I am able to complain when the service is poor or the product is defective.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  20 I seldom withdraw from people.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  21 I tend to be more critical of other people than I appear to be..
1 2 3 4 5
 
  22 I express my feelings to people who are important to me.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  23 I tend to hold a grudge.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  24 I feel irritated more than other people think I do.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  25 I have no difficulty ending a conversation.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  26 I have a hard time trusting other people..
1 2 3 4 5
 
  27 It is hard for me to say "no" to unreasonable requests.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  28 I get anxious when I have to talk face- to- face with someone of the opposite sex.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  29 I do more than my share on projects because I canšt say no.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  30 I find it easy to ask for what I want from other people..
1 2 3 4 5
 
  31 It is hard for me to ask for a favor..
1 2 3 4 5
 
  32 I would find it easy to ask someone to change a behavior for me, like being on time.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  33 It is easy for me to argue with others about things I care about.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  34 I do not let others know I am frustrated or angry..
1 2 3 4 5
 
  35 I can easily tell someone to stop bothering me.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  36 I can confront other people when something comes up in our relationship.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  37 It is hard for me to be aggressive, even if I know it is appropriate in a particular situation..
1 2 3 4 5
 
  38 It is easy for me to show affection toward others.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  39 It is hard for me to smile and look someone in the eye when we are first introduced.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  40 I find it easy to ask others to share some activity.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  41 I find it hard to ask someone for a date..
1 2 3 4 5
 
  42 I have negative thoughts about how badly I handled a social situation as soon as it is over.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  43 I have no difficulty receiving a compliment.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  44 It is hard for me to express my real feelings to others.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  45 I tend to be suspicious of other peoplešs intentions toward me.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  46 Sometimes when I am nervous I talk too much about myself.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  47 When I feel self-conscious, I have a hard time focusing on what another person is saying.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  48 I place more importance on the needs of others than on my own needs..
1 2 3 4 5
 
  49 It is hard for me to smile and look someone in the eye when we are first introduced.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  50 I sometimes try to please others more than is good for me.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  51 I am bothered when others make demands on me.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  52 I initiate conversations at meals with friends or family.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  53 I am sensitive to criticism.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  54 I worry about offending other people or hurting them.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  55 It is easy for me to sit back in a group discussion and observe rather than participate.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  56 I find myself unable to enter a new social situations without fearing rejection or not being noticed.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  57 I worry about being a burden on others.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  58 I am reluctant to intrude on other people..
1 2 3 4 5
 
  59 When I am interacting with someone I wonder what they are thinking of me.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  60 I wish I felt less badly about myself.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  61 My sense of self-esteem is as strong and positive as that of most people..
1 2 3 4 5
 
  62 People demand too much of each other.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  63 Conflict festers and gets worse, and can never truly be resolved.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  64 I often see my social performance as completely successful or completely a failure.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  65 It is very important to me to be respected by others.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  66 Only people who are aggressive and self-aggrandizing get attention from others.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  67 I have a hard time making commitments because I am afraid that I will not measure up..
1 2 3 4 5
 
  68 I care a lot about how people perceive me and react to me..
1 2 3 4 5
 
  69 I am nervous around people who are powerful or of high status.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  70 I can easily be persuaded about ideas and viewpoints different from mine.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  71 Personal questions from others make me feel anxious.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  72 I am usually aware of my feelings, even if I do not know what prompted them..
1 2 3 4 5
 
  73 I let others take advantage of me..
1 2 3 4 5
 
  74 I judge myself negatively when I think others have negative reactions to me.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  75 When I am not sure how to act I watch other people to see what they do in a particular situation.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  76 I am not very good at telling stories or anecdotes.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  77 I examine my motives frequently.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  78 I try to figure out what is expected in a given situation and then act that way.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  79 I feel embarrassed when I look or seem different from other people.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  80 If I am not carefrul people will take advantaqge of me.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  81 I am disappointed in myself.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  82 I blame myself when things do not go the way I want them to.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  83 I sometimes feel ashamed after social situations.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  84 I am afraid that other people will notice my shortcomimgs.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  85 Other peoplešs opinions do not bother me.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  86 I offer my opinions freely in meetings.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  87 I usually expect to make a good impression when I meet someone new.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  88 I am usually aware of my feelings, even if I do not know what prompted them.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  89 I am frequently concerned about others approval..
1 2 3 4 5
 
  90 I like taking risks in social situations.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  91 If someone is critical of me I am likely to assume that they are having a bad day.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  92 I am afraid that people will overlook my strengths.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  93 I worry too much about what others think of me.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  94 If I let people know too much about me they will gossip about me.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  95 I think it is important to please others.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  96 People feel superior when someone is socially anxious.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  97 People can be cruel when they see the social discomfort of others.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  98 I know I can handle it if people tease me or make fun of me.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  99 I spend a lot of time thinking about my social performance after I spend time with people.
1 2 3 4 5
 
  100 I am satisfied with my level of social support..
1 2 3 4 5
 
         

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