Validation of the Swedish Translation of a Brief Shame Measure, the External and Internal Shame Scale
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Shame. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Sweden
- Next step
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Official title
Validation of the Swedish Translation of a Brief Shame Measure, the External and Internal Shame Scale (EISS)
Overview
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.
Primary outcome measures
- EISS [Time frame: Within a week of enrollment]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- ISS [Time frame: Within a week of enrollment]
- PHQ-9 [Time frame: Within a week of enrollment]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- 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.
Exclusion criteria
- None.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Ecologic or community
Study locations
Sweden · 1 center
- Uppsala University Hospital — Uppsala
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07206966 · EMBER-1