Social phobia diagnosis correlations
28. Do you feel stress, panic or have a brain malfunction in unfamiliar or demanding situations? (correlation: .38)
81. Do you tend to feel nervous, shy, confused or left out in social situations? (correlation: .37)
91. Do you have more difficulties than others of the same age when it comes to making friendships and getting into relationships? (correlation: .36)
258. Are you comfortable in most social situations and with new people? (correlation: -.34)
67. Are you more of an observer than one who participates in life? (correlation: .35)
500. Before doing something or going somewhere, do you need to visualize the place you're going to or rehearse possible scenarios in your mind so as to prepare yourself? (correlation: .35)
893. LSAS - Fear - Talking face to face with someone you don't know very well (correlation: .34)
398. Do you dislike eye-contact? (correlation: .34)
981. ADD - An internal sense of anxiety or nervousness (correlation: .33)
875. LSAS - Fear - Participating in a small group activity (correlation: .33)
895. LSAS - Fear - Meeting strangers (correlation: .33)
254. Do you have phobias? (correlation: .33)
899. LSAS - Fear - Entering a room when others are already seated (correlation: .32)
1044. Do you have a tendency to become stuck when asked questions in social situation? (correlation: .32)
891. LSAS - Fear - Calling someone you don't know very well (correlation: .32)
901. LSAS - Fear - Being the center of attention (correlation: .32)
885. LSAS - Fear - Going to a party (correlation: .31)
718. Are you sometimes afraid in safe situations? (correlation: .31)
623. Are you prone to getting depressions? (correlation: .31)
923. Do you avoid talking face to face with someone you don't know very well? (correlation: .31)
827. SPQ - I feel very uncomfortable in social situations involving unfamiliar people. (correlation: .31)
365. Do you find it easier to communicate online than in real life? (correlation: .30)
852. SPQ - I feel very uneasy talking to people I do not know well. (correlation: .30)
792. SPQ - I get very nervous when I have to make polite conversation. (correlation: .30)
65. Are you easily overexcited, stressed and overwhelmed by things like noise, crowds, clutter, patterns, flicker and movement? (correlation: .30)
1033. ADD - Tendency to turn off or become stuck when asked questions in social situation (correlation: .30)
366. Do you feel uncomfortable with strangers? (correlation: .30)
1022. ADD - Tendency to worry needlessly and endlessly (correlation: .30)
1152. Do you often feel out-of-sync with others? (correlation: .30)
894. LSAS - Avoid - Talking face to face with someone you don't know very well (correlation: .29)
740. Do you enjoy meeting new people? (correlation: -.28)
487. Do you find it difficult to figure out how to behave in various situations? (correlation: .29)
903. LSAS - Fear - Speaking up at a meeting (correlation: .29)
907. LSAS - Fear - Expressing disagreement or disapproval to someone you don't know very well (correlation: .29)
826. SPQ - When shopping do you get the feeling that other people are taking notice of you? (correlation: .29)
767. Has it been harder for you than for others to keep friends? (correlation: .29)
303. Are you easily distracted or overwhelmed? (correlation: .29)
921. Do you avoid going to a party? (correlation: .28)
601. Do you feel stressed in unfamiliar situations? (correlation: .28)
34. Do you prefer to only meet people you know, one-on-one, or in small, familiar groups? (correlation: .28)
363. Do you prefer animals to people? (correlation: .28)
69. Do you find yourself more attracted to things, ideas, music, computers, animals, buildings or vehicles than to people and social exchange? (correlation: .28)
31. Has it been harder for you to make it on your own, than it seems to be for most others of the same age? (correlation: .28)
494. Do you have problems with eye-contact (e.g. preferring to avoid it or staring 'too much')? (correlation: .28)
98. Do you find social chitchat difficult, tiresome and/or a waste of time? (correlation: .28)
1008. ADD - Trouble sustaining friendships or intimate relationships, promiscuity (correlation: .28)
1003. ADD - Chronic problems with self-esteem (correlation: .28)
917. LSAS - Fear - Giving a party (correlation: .28)
360. Does it cause chaos in your body or mind if your plans, environment or daily routines suddenly get changed? (correlation: .27)
14. Is it difficult or tiresome for you to talk? (correlation: .27)
892. LSAS - Avoid - Calling someone you don't know very well (correlation: .27)
873. LSAS - Fear - Using a telephone in public (correlation: .27)
51. Do you have obsessions or compulsions (repeated irresistible impulses to do certain things)? (correlation: .27)
876. LSAS - Avoid - Participating in a small group activity (correlation: .27)
1007. ADD - Frequent feeling of demoralization or that things won't work out for you (correlation: .27)
911. LSAS - Fear - Giving a prepared oral talk to a group (correlation: .27)
858. Do people think you are aloof and distant? (correlation: .27)
881. LSAS - Fear - Talking to someone in authority (correlation: .27)
896. LSAS - Avoid - Meeting strangers (correlation: .27)
900. LSAS - Avoid - Entering a room when others are already seated (correlation: .27)
810. SPQ - I get anxious when meeting people for the first time. (correlation: .26)
421. Do you dislike it when people turn up at your home uninvited? (correlation: .26)
66. Do you get very tired after socializing, and need to regenerate alone? (correlation: .26)
696. Is it easy for you to make friends? (correlation: -.25)
542. Have you had more difficulties than others making friends? (correlation: .26)
866. Do you feel that people are watching you? (correlation: .26)
909. LSAS - Fear - Looking someone who you don't know very well straight in the eyes (correlation: .26)
526. Do you dislike shaking hands because handshakes feel unnatural? (correlation: .26)
552. Do you prefer to avoid eye-contact? (correlation: .26)
368. Do you find it easy to maintain your social network? (correlation: -.25)
70. Do you dislike or have difficulty with team sports and other group endeavours? (correlation: .26)
1006. ADD - Negativity (correlation: .26)
912. LSAS - Avoid - Giving a prepared oral talk to a group (correlation: .25)
904. LSAS - Avoid - Speaking up at a meeting (correlation: .25)
83. In conversations, do you have trouble with things like timing and reciprocity? (correlation: .25)
443. Do you tend to shut down or have a meltdown when stressed or overwhelmed? (correlation: .25)
218. Are you good at small talk? (correlation: -.24)
545. Are you good at teamwork? (correlation: -.24)
902. LSAS - Avoid - Being the center of attention (correlation: .25)
59. Do you have to be particular about what you eat and/or how it is combined on the plate in order to be able to eat? (correlation: .25)
1009. ADD - Trouble with intimacy (correlation: .25)
18. Do you have a monotonous voice and/or difficulty adjusting volume and speed when you talk? (correlation: .25)
859. Do you find it hard to be emotionally close to other people? (correlation: .25)
1179. Do you become shy or passive when you see somebody of the opposite sex that you are interested in? (correlation: .25)
80. Are you sometimes afraid in safe situations, yet fearless in situations which may actually be dangerous? (correlation: .25)
886. LSAS - Avoid - Going to a party (correlation: .25)
783. SPQ - I sometimes avoid going to places where there will be many people because I will get anxious. (correlation: .24)
877. LSAS - Fear - Eating in public (correlation: .24)
38. Do you need to sit on your favourite seat, go the same route or shop in the same shop every time? (correlation: .24)
882. LSAS - Avoid - Talking to someone in authority (correlation: .24)
867. Do you wonder if people are talking about you behind your back? (correlation: .24)
530. Do you do any of the following when anxious: twisting hands or fingers; rubbing hands, arms or thighs; biting lip, cheek or tongue? (correlation: .24)
974. ADD - Difficulty learning new games, because it is hard to stay on track during directions (correlation: .24)
524. Do you dislike shaking hands due to disliking the feel of skin-contact with others? (correlation: .24)
1004. ADD - Sense of impending doom (correlation: .24)
887. LSAS - Fear - Working while being observed (correlation: .24)
1005. ADD - Mood swings (correlation: .24)
60. Are you sensitive to heat, cold, wind and/or changes in air-pressure, humidity etc? (correlation: .24)
914. LSAS - Avoid - Trying to make someone's acquaintance for the purpose of a romantic/sexual relationship (correlation: .24)
702. Are you good at social chitchat? (correlation: -.23)
73. Do you dislike shaking hands? (correlation: .24)
249. Before doing something or going somewhere, do you need to have a picture in your mind of what's going to happen so as to be able to prepare yourself mentally first? (correlation: .23)
130. Do others often misunderstand you? (correlation: .23)
214. Are you the last one to finish manual tasks? (correlation: .23)
364. Do you find it easier to understand and communicate with odd & unusual people than with ordinary people? (correlation: .23)
262. Do you have a good sense for what is the right thing to do socially? (correlation: -.22)
819. SPQ - Do you often feel nervous when you are in a group of unfamiliar people? (correlation: .23)
256. Are you energised by being in the company of others? (correlation: -.22)
124. Do you enjoy meeting new people every day? (correlation: -.22)
1207. Do you dislike when people walk behind you? (correlation: .23)
878. LSAS - Avoid - Eating in public (correlation: .23)
994. ADD - Easily overwhelmed by tasks of daily living (correlation: .23)
879. LSAS - Fear - Drinking with others (correlation: .23)
844. SPQ - Do you sometimes feel that people are talking about you? (correlation: .23)
205. Do you have a tendency to drop things? (correlation: .23)
71. Do you mostly prefer to play/work/do things on your own - in your own way and at your own pace? (correlation: .23)
1110. TS - Have your tics been confirmed by one or more reliable observers? (correlation: .22)
549. In conversations, do you need extra time to carefully think out your reply, so that there may be a pause before you answer? (correlation: .22)
1048. Do you have good self-esteem? (correlation: -.21)
918. LSAS - Avoid - Giving a party (correlation: .22)
1043. Do you have a tendency to turn off when asked questions in social situation? (correlation: .22)
291. Are you good at party games? (correlation: -.21)
908. LSAS - Avoid - Expressing disagreement or disapproval to someone you don't know very well (correlation: .22)
87. Do you have difficulties understanding figures of speech, parodies, allegories, irony etc? (correlation: .22)
915. LSAS - Fear - Returning goods to a store for a refund (correlation: .22)
507. Do you dislike being touched or hugged unless you're prepared or have asked for it? (correlation: .22)
883. LSAS - Fear - Acting, performing, or speaking in front of an audience (correlation: .22)
765. Do you often have lots of thoughts that you find hard to verbalize? (correlation: .22)
32. Do you have a tendency to be passive and not initiate things yourself? (correlation: .22)
860. Do you prefer to keep to yourself? (correlation: .22)
1023. ADD - Tendency toward addictions (food, alcohol, drugs, work) (correlation: .22)
269. Have you felt different from others for most of your life? (correlation: .22)
1040. ADD - Sensitive to touch, clothes, noise and light (correlation: .22)
1160. Do you find it difficult to work out people's intentions? (correlation: .22)
1109. TS - Have you had tics for a duration of two or more years (correlation: .22)
856. Are you good at returning social courtesies and gestures? (correlation: -.21)
884. LSAS - Avoid - Acting, performing, or speaking in front of an audience (correlation: .22)
1016. ADD - Avoids group activities (correlation: .22)
372. Are you a leader? (correlation: -.21)
841. SPQ - Do you sometimes feel that other people are watching you? (correlation: .22)
3. Do you get confused by verbal instructions - especially several at the same time? (correlation: .21)
913. LSAS - Fear - Trying to make someone's acquaintance for the purpose of a romantic/sexual relationship (correlation: .21)
242. Do you enjoy having a variety of choices to make each day? (correlation: -.20)
268. Do you dislike being hugged when you haven't asked for it? (correlation: .21)
380. Do you like to speak in public? (correlation: -.20)
417. Are you pained by the sound of a motor-bike? (correlation: .21)
910. LSAS - Avoid - Looking someone who you don't know very well straight in the eyes (correlation: .21)
805. SPQ - I am mostly quiet when with other people. (correlation: .21)
129. Do you have difficulty describing & summarising things for example events, conversations or something you've read? (correlation: .21)
283. Do you enjoy team sport and group endeavours? (correlation: -.20)
378. Do you dislike it when people drop by to visit you uninvited? (correlation: .21)
919. LSAS - Fear - Resisting a high pressure sales person (correlation: .21)
906. LSAS - Avoid - Taking a test of your ability, skill, or knowledge (correlation: .21)
713. Do people understand you? (correlation: -.20)
392. Do you have difficulty catching a ball? (correlation: .21)
977. ADD - Tendency to be easily bored (tunes out) (correlation: .21)
35. Do you have a need for comfort items like a blanket, stuffed animals etc? (correlation: .20)
134. Do you find the usual courting behavior natural? (correlation: -.19)
731. Do you often don't know where to put your arms? (correlation: .20)
1126. GIFTED - Do you have a great deal of energy? (correlation: -.19)
255. Do you find yourself at ease in romantic situations? (correlation: -.19)
126. Have you had the feeling of playing a game, pretending to be like people around you? (correlation: .20)
905. LSAS - Fear - Taking a test of your ability, skill, or knowledge (correlation: .20)
1038. ADD - Frequently feeling tired (correlation: .20)
737. Do you find it natural to wave or say 'hi' when you meet people? (correlation: -.19)
745. Do you tend to express your feelings in ways that may baffle others? (correlation: .20)
215. Is it easy for you to interpret body language? (correlation: -.19)
817. SPQ - I feel I have to be on my guard even with friends. (correlation: .20)
213. Are you accident prone? (correlation: .20)
6. Do you tend to get so stuck on details that you miss the overall picture? (correlation: .20)
93. Have you been bullied, abused or taken advantage of? (correlation: .20)
436. Do you have a need for symmetry, order and/or precision? (correlation: .20)
25. Does it feel vitally important to be left undisturbed when focusing on your special interests? (correlation: .20)
82. Are you usually unaware of social rules & boundaries unless they are clearly spelled out? (correlation: .20)
547. Do you tend to talk either too softly or too loudly? (correlation: .20)
863. Do you mistake objects or shadows for people? (correlation: .19)
1076. Do you find it difficult to take messages on the telephone and pass them on correctly? (correlation: .19)
1153. Do you need periods of contemplation? (correlation: .19)
234. Do you stutter when stressed? (correlation: .19)
802. SPQ - Are you sometimes sure that other people can tell what you are thinking? (correlation: .19)
48. Are you hypo- or hypersensitive to physical pain, or even enjoy some types of pain? (correlation: .19)
847. SPQ - Do you feel that you are unable to get "close" to people? (correlation: .19)
838. SPQ - I tend to keep in the background on social occasions. (correlation: .19)
94. Do you get surprised and disappointed when people are unfriendly and don't seem to understand or accept you as you are? (correlation: .19)
857. Do people comment on your unusual mannerisms and habits? (correlation: .19)
279. Can you keep a healthy balance between what you need to do and treating your associates/guests with due attention? (correlation: -.18)
167. Do you have difficulty accepting criticism, correction, and direction? (correlation: .19)
280. Do you enjoy hosting or arranging events? (correlation: -.18)
986. ADD - A prisoner of the moment (correlation: .19)