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Anthropophobia Severity Assessment (AnSA)

Anthropophobia, is also known as the fear of people or fear of social interaction. It is a type of specific phobia characterized as excessive fear, anxiety, or distress when a person interact with others or observed in social situations. Sometimes a person may feel nervous around strangers or during public situations, but a person with anthropophobia may feel persistent fear that can interfere with work, education, relationships, and everyday activities.

Individuals with anthropophobia often fear being judged, criticized, embarrassed, rejected, or negatively evaluated by others. As a result, they may avoid conversations, public places, meetings, or other social situations, leading to loneliness, reduced confidence, and impaired quality of life.

Anthropophobia Severity Assessment (AnSA) has been developed to measure the severity by evaluating fear of people and by measuring emotional reactions, fear-related thoughts, physical symptoms, avoidance behaviors, functional impairment, and safety behaviors. The assessment also includes a Social Trigger Inventory that identifies situations and environments commonly associated with fear of people and social interaction.

Read each statement carefully and indicate how often it applies to you based on your typical experiences during the past several months.

The Anthropophobia Severity Assessment (AnSA) consists of two components.

Part 1:
Social Trigger Inventory

This section identifies situations and environments that commonly trigger fear, anxiety, or discomfort during social interaction.

The Trigger Inventory consists of four categories:

• Interactions with Unfamiliar People (8 triggers)

• Public Situations (8 triggers)

• Close Social Relationships (8 triggers)

• Performance and Evaluation (8 triggers)

Total Trigger Items: 32

Part 2:
Emotional and Physical Responses

Dimensions:

• Emotional Reactions (4 items)

• Fear Cognitions (4 items)

• Physical Reactions (4 items)

Total Items: 12

Part 3:
Behavioral Impact

Dimensions:

• Avoidance Behavior (4 items)

• Functional Impact (4 items)

• Safety Behaviors (4 items)

Total Items: 12

Items in Parts 2 and 3 use a five-point response scale ranging from 0 (Never) to 4 (Very Often).

The last item within each dimension is reverse scored.

Raw Score Range:
0–240

Percentage Score = (Raw Score ÷ 240) × 100

Dimension scores are converted into percentages ranging from 0–100. The overall severity classification is determined using standardized severity thresholds. The Social Trigger Inventory is interpreted separately and presented as an independent Trigger Profile.

Interactions with unfamiliar people.

Meeting strangers

Talking to unfamiliar people

Introducing yourself

Starting conversations

Answering personal questions

Making small talk

Being approached unexpectedly

Being in a room full of strangers

Public situations.

Public speaking

Giving presentations

Speaking during meetings

Eating in public

Using public transportation

Shopping in busy places

Standing in queues

Being the center of attention

Close social relationships.

Making new friends

Dating

Meeting a partner's family

Attending family gatherings

Group conversations

Expressing personal opinions

Disagreeing with others

Maintaining eye contact

Performance and evaluation.

Job interviews

Performance reviews

Meeting authority figures

Receiving criticism

Being observed while working

Making mistakes in front of others

Being photographed or recorded

Being judged by others

I become anxious when I have to interact with unfamiliar people.

Being around people makes me feel uncomfortable.

I worry about embarrassing myself around others.

I remain emotionally comfortable when interacting with people.

I expect people to judge me negatively.

I believe others notice my mistakes.

I often expect social situations to end badly.

I believe most people are accepting and understanding.

My heart races during social interactions.

I become tense when people pay attention to me.

I notice physical anxiety around other people.

I remain physically relaxed when interacting with others.

I avoid social situations whenever possible.

I avoid meeting unfamiliar people.

I leave social situations early because of anxiety.

I willingly participate in social situations.

My fear affects my work or education.

My fear affects my relationships.

My fear limits my daily activities.

My fear rarely interferes with my daily life.

I carefully rehearse conversations before speaking.

I avoid eye contact to reduce anxiety.

I rely on others to speak for me in social situations.

I feel comfortable interacting with people without special coping strategies.