Week one capstone 3
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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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