Validation of the Swedish Translation of a Brief Shame Measure, the External and Internal Shame Scale
ConditionShame
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUppsala University
About this trial
Shame is a normal emotion that people sometimes have. Experiencing a lot of shame has however been found to have a link to ill mental and somatic health. Therefore it is of interest to have a brief way of measuring shame. External and Internal shame scale (EISS) is a questionnaire with 8 items that is available in several languages, but not yet in Swedish. The researchers have translated it to Swedish and will investigate how well the Swedish version works for measuring shame. 300 participants are enrolled via social media and asked to complete the EISS as well as two other scales for comparison. Participants are also asked about their age and gender. In addition 50 participants will be recruited from an outpatient clinic in order to check how the scale works in clinical settings. The researchers will use the answers to statistically calculate the scientific properties of the EISS.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Must be 18 years of age or above
Must be capable of communicating in Swedish
Participants in clinical samples must be patients at one of the clinics involved in the study.
Disqualifiers
None.
Trial population
Community sample + a clinical sample from the NCK Outpatient Clinic, Uppsala University Hospital
Trial design
Design model
Ecologic or community
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
350 Participants
are grouped into 2 trial groupsGroup A: General Population
Group B: Women Subjected to Intimate Partner Violence/Sexual Assault
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
EISS
External and Internal Shame Scale, an 8-item measure with a total scale ranging from 0 to 32 points, and two subscales of internal and external shame, ranging from 0 to 16 each. Self-assessment of how often one feels what is described in each item, ranging from "never" (0) to "always" (4).
Time frame
Within a week of enrollmentSecondary outcomes
1
ISS
Internalized Shame Scale consists of 30 items, of which 24 measure internalized shame and 6 measure self esteem. Self assessment of "how often one feels or experiences" each of the items, ranging from "never" (0) to "almost always" (4).
Time frame
Within a week of enrollment2
PHQ-9
Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 item version is a widely used depression screening tool, measuring levels of depression symptoms. Self-assessment of how often one has been bothered by the symptoms in question over the past 2 weeks, ranging from "not at all" (0) to "nearly every day" (3). Total range 0-27.
Time frame
Within a week of enrollmentSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov