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Anxiety · 1 min · 3 questions

Mini-SPIN: Mini Social Phobia Inventory

Three questions about social anxiety over the past week. About 1 minute.

Medical disclaimer: this is a validated screening questionnaire, not a diagnostic test. Only a qualified health professional can diagnose a condition. Your answers are processed in your browser and are never sent or stored.

Mini-SPIN: 0 of 3 answeredScore: 0 / 12 · Negative screen

How much have the following problems bothered you during the past week?

  1. 1.Fear of embarrassment causes me to avoid doing things or speaking to people
  2. 2.I avoid activities in which I am the center of attention
  3. 3.Being embarrassed or looking stupid are among my worst fears

Mini-SPIN result

Answer all 3 questions for a complete result. Current partial score shown.

0
out of 12
Negative screen
Range 0–5

Your responses make generalized social anxiety disorder unlikely.

Recommended next steps

  • No action typically indicated.

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  • Mini-SPIN:

Screening result only, not a diagnosis. Share it with a doctor or therapist.

Mini-SPIN scoring guide

ScoreInterpretationSuggested action
0–5Negative screenNo action typically indicated.
6–12Positive screenComplete the full SPIN for a detailed score.

Clinical background

What it measures

The Mini-SPIN uses the three SPIN items with the greatest discriminative power — fear of embarrassment, avoiding being the centre of attention, and fear of looking stupid.

How it is scored

Three items scored 0–4 give a total of 0–12. A cut-point of 6 showed roughly 89% sensitivity and 90% specificity for generalized social anxiety disorder (Connor et al., 2001).

Reference: Connor KM, Kobak KA, Churchill LE, Katzelnick D, Davidson JRT. Mini-SPIN: a brief screening assessment for generalized social anxiety disorder. Depress Anxiety. 2001;14(2):137–140.