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Abousaedi Jirofti S, Hashemi Nosrat Abad T, Taleblu M, Nemati Sogolitappeh F. Examining the Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of Internal and External Shame Questionnaire in Students. RBS 2024; 22 (2) :254-262
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Soheil Abousaedi Jirofti *1 
, Touraj Hashemi Nosrat Abad2 , Maryam Taleblu3 , Fatemeh Nemati Sogolitappeh4
, Touraj Hashemi Nosrat Abad2 , Maryam Taleblu3 , Fatemeh Nemati Sogolitappeh4
1- M.Sc. Student in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty Of Education And Psychology,University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran. , Soheilaboosaedi@gmail.com
2- Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
3- M.Sc in Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan branch, Zanjan, Iran.
4- Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
2- Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
3- M.Sc in Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan branch, Zanjan, Iran.
4- Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
Abstract: (1338 Views)
Aim and Background: Shame is one of the human emotions related to many mental disorders. However, there is no reliable tool in Persian that measures both internal and external shame simultaneously. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Internal and External Shame Questionnaire in students.
Methods and Materials: The research design was descriptive-correlational, More precisely, it was the validation of the test. The statistical population comprised students of University of Tabriz in the academic year 2023-2024. Considering the number of variables, 340 individuals were selected using a multi-stage cluster random sampling method. Data collection was conducted using Ferreira et al.'s (2020) Internal and External Shame Questionnaire (EISS). Data analysis included assessments of internal consistency, confirmatory factor validity, construct validity, convergent validity, and the correlation of each item's score with other items. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 26 and Amos version 22 software.
Findings: The results of the confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the scale has a two-factor structure and possesses good confirmatory validity. Cronbach's alpha coefficients were 0.71 for internal shame, 0.78 for external shame, and 0.85 for the total scale. Additionally, the average variance extracted (AVE) for scale factors and the composite reliability index (CR) demonstrated that the questionnaire has acceptable construct validity and convergent validity.
Conclusions: In general, the 8-item questionnaire for internal and external shame shows an acceptable fit with the data, and the goodness-of-fit indicators confirm its validity. Therefore, it can be used as a valid tool to assess internal and external shame in students.
Methods and Materials: The research design was descriptive-correlational, More precisely, it was the validation of the test. The statistical population comprised students of University of Tabriz in the academic year 2023-2024. Considering the number of variables, 340 individuals were selected using a multi-stage cluster random sampling method. Data collection was conducted using Ferreira et al.'s (2020) Internal and External Shame Questionnaire (EISS). Data analysis included assessments of internal consistency, confirmatory factor validity, construct validity, convergent validity, and the correlation of each item's score with other items. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 26 and Amos version 22 software.
Findings: The results of the confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the scale has a two-factor structure and possesses good confirmatory validity. Cronbach's alpha coefficients were 0.71 for internal shame, 0.78 for external shame, and 0.85 for the total scale. Additionally, the average variance extracted (AVE) for scale factors and the composite reliability index (CR) demonstrated that the questionnaire has acceptable construct validity and convergent validity.
Conclusions: In general, the 8-item questionnaire for internal and external shame shows an acceptable fit with the data, and the goodness-of-fit indicators confirm its validity. Therefore, it can be used as a valid tool to assess internal and external shame in students.
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Received: 2024/06/23 | Accepted: 2024/08/13 | Published: 2024/08/31
Received: 2024/06/23 | Accepted: 2024/08/13 | Published: 2024/08/31
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