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.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
350
Uppsala University Hospital
Uppsala, Sweden
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 enrollment
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 enrollment
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 enrollment
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