Swedish version of a short shame questionnaire (External and Internal Shame Scale)
Official title: Validation of the Swedish Translation of a Brief Shame Measure, the External and Internal Shame Scale (EISS)
Run by Uppsala University · NCT07206966 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will test a Swedish translation of an 8-item shame questionnaire in adults who can read Swedish.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 350 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Uppsala University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Uppsala) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | October 23, 2025 |
| Main results expected | August 2026 |
| Study ends | August 2026 |
| Registry record updated | April 13, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07206966 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults aged 18 or older who can communicate in Swedish, including community volunteers and patients from participating outpatient clinics, are eligible.
✕Probably not a fit
People under 18 or those who cannot communicate in Swedish are not eligible and therefore would not benefit from participating in this validation effort.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Researchers translated the 8-item External and Internal Shame Scale (EISS) into Swedish and will collect responses to check its measurement properties. About 300 community participants will be recruited via social media and asked to complete the EISS plus two other comparison questionnaires and basic demographic items. An additional 50 participants will be recruited from an outpatient clinic to examine how the scale performs in a clinical setting. The team will use statistical analyses to determine reliability, validity, and other psychometric characteristics of the Swedish EISS.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this will provide clinicians and researchers in Sweden a brief, validated tool to measure shame that can help identify people at risk and support research and care decisions.
How similar studies have gone: The EISS has been translated and validated in several other languages previously, showing acceptable psychometric properties in those versions.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion 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.
Where it's running
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Uppsala University Hospital
Uppsala, Sweden Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Carolina Överlien, professor — The National Centre for Knowledge on Men's Violence Against Women, Uppsala university
- Study coordinator: Tove Filén
- Email: tove.filen@nck.uu.se
- Phone: +46186170785
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.