An exploration of shame measures—I: The other as Shamer scale

doi:10.1016/0191-8869(94)90149-X

Personality and Individual Differences

Volume 17, Issue 5, November 1994, Pages 713-717

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Abstract

There is growing interest in the association of shame with various personality traits and psychopathology. This study modified a self-report measure to focus upon beliefs about how others evaluate the self (the “Other As Shamer” scale) and explore its correlations with other measures of shame. An initial analysis of the scale indicates satisfactory reliability and a three factor structure, with one factor called ‘inferiority’ accounting for the largest proportion of the variance. Results support the view that shame involves both self-evaluations and beliefs about how the self is judged by others.

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An exploration of shame measures—I: The other as Shamer scale

Abstract

Personality and Individual Differences

Attributional and pre-attributional variables in self-esteem and depression: A comparison and test of learned helplessness theory

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Shame, attachment, and addictions: Implications for family therapists

Contemporary Family Therapy

The internalized shame scale manual

Depression: The evolution of powerlessness

The phenomenology of shame and guilt: An empirical investigation

British Journal of Medical Psychology

Differentiating and measuring shame and guilt: The relation between shame and depression

Patterns of emotions: A new analysis of anxiety and depression

Dimensions of Conscience