Validation of the Swedish Translation of a Brief Shame Measure, the External and Internal Shame Scale
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Conditions studied: Shame
In brief
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.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07206966
- Run by
- Uppsala University
- People needed
- 350
- Starts
- 2025-10-23
- Expected to finish
- 2026-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-13
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 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.
You may not qualify if…
- None.
Where it is running
- Uppsala University Hospital — Uppsala, Sweden (enrolling)
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