Form: Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale, FNE

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Yes
No
1
I rarely worry about seeming foolish to others.
2
I worry about what people will think of me even when I know it doesn't make any difference.
3
I become tense and jittery if I know someone is sizing me up.
4
I am unconcerned even if I know people are forming an unfavorable impression of me.
5
I feel very upset when I commit some social error.
6
The opinions that important people have of me cause me little concern.
7
I am often afraid that I may look ridiculous or make a fool of myself.
8
I react very little when other people disapprove of me.
9
I am frequently afraid of other people noticing my shortcomings.
10
The disapproval of others would have little effect on me.
11
If someone is evaluating me, I tend to expect the worst.
12
I rarely worry about what kind of impression I am making on someone.
13
I am afraid that others will not approve of me.
14
I am afraid that people will find fault with me.
15
Other people's opinions of me do not bother me.
16
I am not necessarily upset if I do not please someone.
17
When I am talking to someone, I worry about what they may be thinking about me.
18
I feel that you can't help making social errors sometimes, so why worry about it.
19
I am usually worried about what kind of impression I make.
20
I worry a lot about what my superiors think of me.
21
If I know someone is judging me, it has little effect on me.
22
I worry that others will think I am not worthwhile.
23
I worry very little about what others may think of me.
24
Sometimes I think I am too concerned with what other people think of me.
25
I often worry that I will say or do the wrong things.
26
I am often indifferent to the opinions others have of me.
27
I am usually confident that others will have a favorable impression of me.
28
I often worry that people who are important to me won't think very much of me.
29
I brood about the opinions my friends have about me.
30
I become tense and jittery if I know I am being judged by my superiors.

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