The Unseen Burden: Uncovering Shame and Its Determinants in Parkinson's Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Shame is frequent in Parkinson's disease (PD) and often overlooked.

Objective

The aim was to assess factors associated with PD-related shame.

Methods

PD-related shame was measured using the Shame and Embarrassment in PD (SPARK) scale in patients without cognitive impairment. Correlation between personal determinants (demographics, psychological traits [shame/guilt propensity, trait anxiety]), PD-related determinants (PD characteristics; motor, cognitive, and neuropsychiatric symptoms; medication; and health-related quality of life [QoL]), and SPARK was analyzed using multiple correlation analysis and generalized linear mixed models. To describe the cohort's response to shame, data-driven clustering based on SPARK was conducted, and clusters' associations wi

SUBMITTER: Catalano Chiuve S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12528978 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature