TY - JOUR
T1 - A short version of the state shame and guilt scale (SSGS-8).
AU - Cavalera, Cesare Massimo
AU - Pepe, Alessandro
AU - Zurloni, Valentino
AU - Diana, Barbara
AU - Realdon, Olivia
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Shame and guilt are crucial emotions regulating individuals’ interactions with the surrounding environment as well as social relations and the development of the self. However, regardless of their im- portance, the debate about the selection of quantitative empirical measures in contexts requiring an assessment of both emotions remains still open. The present study examines the reliability and validity of the Italian short version of the State Shame and Guilt Scale (SSGS-8) in a sample of undergraduate students. Confirmatory factor analyses suggested a robust model of measurement with good psycho- metric properties, and it confirmed the two-factor structure composed by Shame and Guilt. The results of the study supported the adoption of the Italian version of the SSGS-8 scale as a reliable tool to assess shame and guilt in Italian-speaking populations. In this perspective, SSGS-8 could be adopted in train- ing programs and clinical contexts.
AB - Shame and guilt are crucial emotions regulating individuals’ interactions with the surrounding environment as well as social relations and the development of the self. However, regardless of their im- portance, the debate about the selection of quantitative empirical measures in contexts requiring an assessment of both emotions remains still open. The present study examines the reliability and validity of the Italian short version of the State Shame and Guilt Scale (SSGS-8) in a sample of undergraduate students. Confirmatory factor analyses suggested a robust model of measurement with good psycho- metric properties, and it confirmed the two-factor structure composed by Shame and Guilt. The results of the study supported the adoption of the Italian version of the SSGS-8 scale as a reliable tool to assess shame and guilt in Italian-speaking populations. In this perspective, SSGS-8 could be adopted in train- ing programs and clinical contexts.
KW - Guilt
KW - Self-conscious emotions.
KW - Shame
KW - State Shame and Guilt Scale reliability
KW - State Shame and Guilt Scale validi- ty
KW - Guilt
KW - Self-conscious emotions.
KW - Shame
KW - State Shame and Guilt Scale reliability
KW - State Shame and Guilt Scale validi- ty
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/121268
U2 - 10.4473/TPM24.1.6
DO - 10.4473/TPM24.1.6
M3 - Article
SN - 1972-6325
SP - 1
EP - 8
JO - TPM. TESTING, PSYCHOMETRICS, METHODOLOGY IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
JF - TPM. TESTING, PSYCHOMETRICS, METHODOLOGY IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
ER -