How to Complete the SCARED Self-Report Questionnaire
Take a moment to think about how you've been feeling and acting during the last 3 months. For each question, pick the answer that best shows how true each statement is for you:
- Not True or Hardly Ever True
- Somewhat True or Sometimes True
- Very True or Often True
This test asks about different types of anxiety, like feeling worried, having physical symptoms like stomach aches, or feeling nervous in social situations. Your answers will help you and caring adults understand how you are doing and any support that might be needed.
Once you're done with the questionnaire, you can click the "View Results" button at the bottom of the page to see your answers. If you're unsure about any of the questions, you can always take the test again later.
After you finish, you can share your results with a parent, doctor, or therapist to talk about any answers that might need more attention.
Important Note: For children aged 8 to 11, it is recommended to have an adult nearby while completing this questionnaire in case you have any questions.
Below is a list of sentences that describe how people feel. For each sentence, choose the answer that best describes how you have been feeling during the last 3 months:
1. When I feel frightened, it is hard to breathe.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
2. I get headaches when I am at school.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
3. I don’t like to be with people I don’t know well.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
4. I get scared if I sleep away from home.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
5. I worry about other people liking me.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
6. When I get frightened, I feel like passing out.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
7. I am nervous.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
8. I follow my mother or father wherever they go.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
9. People tell me that I look nervous.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
10. I feel nervous with people I don’t know well.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
11. I get stomachaches at school.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
12. When I get frightened, I feel like I am going crazy.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
13. I worry about sleeping alone.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
14. I worry about being as good as other kids.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
15. When I get frightened, I feel like things are not real.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
16. I have nightmares about something bad happening to my parents.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
17. I worry about going to school.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
18. When I get frightened, my heart beats fast.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
19. I get shaky.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
20. I have nightmares about something bad happening to me.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
21. I worry about things working out for me.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
22. When I get frightened, I sweat a lot.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
23. I am a worrier.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
24. I get really frightened for no reason at all.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
25. I am afraid to be alone in the house.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
26. It is hard for me to talk with people I don’t know well.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
27. When I get frightened, I feel like I am choking.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
28. People tell me that I worry too much.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
29. I don’t like to be away from my family.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
30. I am afraid of having anxiety (or panic) attacks.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
31. I worry that something bad might happen to my parents.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
32. I feel shy with people I don’t know well.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
33. I worry about what is going to happen in the future.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
34. When I get frightened, I feel like throwing up.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
35. I worry about how well I do things.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
36. I am scared to go to school.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
37. I worry about things that have already happened.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
38. When I get frightened, I feel dizzy.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
39. I feel nervous when I am with other children or adults and I have to do something while they watch me (for example: read aloud, speak, play a game, play a sport.)
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
40. I feel nervous when I am going to parties, dances, or any place where there will be people that I don’t know well.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
41. I am shy.
Not True or Hardly Ever True
Somewhat True or Sometimes True
Very True or Often True
Error: *This field is required.
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