Swedish version of a short shame questionnaire (External and Internal Shame Scale)
Validation of the Swedish Translation of a Brief Shame Measure, the External and Internal Shame Scale (EISS)
This project will test a Swedish translation of an 8-item shame questionnaire in adults who can read Swedish.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 350 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Uppsala University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Uppsala) |
| Trial ID | NCT07206966 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
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.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults aged 18 or older who can communicate in Swedish, including community volunteers and patients from participating outpatient clinics, are eligible.
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.
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 performed: The EISS has been translated and validated in several other languages previously, showing acceptable psychometric properties in those versions.
Eligibility criteria
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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 this trial is running
Uppsala
- 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
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.