ISS
Internalized Shame Scale (ISS)
The Internalized Shame Scale (ISS) assesses an individual's level of internalized shame, with an emphasis on chronic personal feelings of shame and inadequacy. It is mainly used in clinical settings to detect issues related to self-esteem, social anxiety and attachment disorders.
- Number of questions
- 30 questions
- Estimated duration
- 10 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- Internalized Shame Scale
- Target audience
- Adults
- Authors
- Dan W. Cook (1987)
- Category
- General
Scoring & interpretation
Items are rated on a 5-point Likert-type scale (ranging from "never" to "almost always"). Scores are summed; a high score indicates significant internalized shame. Some items are reverse-scored.
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