Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale – Parent (SCAS-Parent) Spence Children's Anxiety Scale - Parent (SCAS-Parent) Your email address Child's name Child's date of birth Child's address Child's address Child's address Child's address Child's address Child's address Child's address Instructions: Below is a list of items that describe children. For each item please tap the response that best describes your child. Please answer all the items. My child worries about things Never Sometimes Often Always My child is scared of the dark Never Sometimes Often Always When my child has a problem, s(he) complains of having a funny feeling in his / her stomach Never Sometimes Often Always My child complains of feeling afraid Never Sometimes Often Always My child would feel afraid of being on his/her own at home Never Sometimes Often Always My child is scared when s(he) has to take a test Never Sometimes Often Always My child is afraid when (s)he has to use public toilets or bathrooms Never Sometimes Often Always My child worries about being away from us / me Never Sometimes Often Always My child feels afraid that (s)he will make a fool of him/herself in front of people Never Sometimes Often Always My child worries that (s)he will do badly at school Never Sometimes Often Always My child worries that something awful will happen to someone in our family Never Sometimes Often Always My child complains of suddenly feeling as if (s)he can't breathe when there is no reason for this Never Sometimes Often Always My child has to keep checking that (s)he has done things right (like the switch is off, or the door is locked) Never Sometimes Often Always My child is scared if (s)he has to sleep on his/her own Never Sometimes Often Always My child has trouble going to school in the mornings because (s)he feels nervous or afraid Never Sometimes Often Always My child is scared of dogs Never Sometimes Often Always My child can't seem to get bad or silly thoughts out of his / her head Never Sometimes Often Always When my child has a problem, s(he) complains of his/her heart beating really fast Never Sometimes Often Always My child suddenly starts to tremble or shake when there is no reason for this Never Sometimes Often Always My child worries that something bad will happen to him/her Never Sometimes Often Always My child is scared of going to the doctor or dentist Never Sometimes Often Always When my child has a problem, (s)he feels shaky Never Sometimes Often Always My child is scared of heights (eg. being at the top of a cliff) Never Sometimes Often Always My child has to think special thoughts (like numbers or words)to stop bad things from happening Never Sometimes Often Always My child feels scared if (s)he has to travel in the car, or on a bus or train Never Sometimes Often Always My child worries what other people think of him/her Never Sometimes Often Always My child is afraid of being in crowded places (like shopping centres, the movies, buses, busy playgrounds) Never Sometimes Often Always All of a sudden my child feels really scared for no reason at all Never Sometimes Often Always My child is scared of insects or spiders Never Sometimes Often Always My child complains of suddenly becoming dizzy or faint when there is no reason for this Never Sometimes Often Always My child feels afraid when (s)he has to talk in front of the class Never Sometimes Often Always My child’s complains of his / her heart suddenly starting to beat too quickly for no reason Never Sometimes Often Always My child worries that (s)he will suddenly get a scared feeling when there is nothing to be afraid of Never Sometimes Often Always My child is afraid of being in small closed places, like tunnels or small rooms Never Sometimes Often Always My child has to do some things over and over again (like washing his / her hands, cleaning or putting things in a certain order) Never Sometimes Often Always My child gets bothered by bad or silly thoughts or pictures in his/her head Never Sometimes Often Always My child has to do certain things in just the right way to stop bad things from happening Never Sometimes Often Always My child would feel scared if (s)he had to stay away from home overnight Never Sometimes Often Always Is there anything else that your child is really afraid of? Developer Reference: Nauta, Scholing, Rapee, Abbott, Spence and Waters. (2004). A parent report measure of children's anxiety. Behaviour Research and Therapy. 42 (7), 813-839. Submit If you are human, leave this field blank. Δ
