Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Bahar Shamsalam ¹
• Maryam Abbasi Sooreshjani ²
• Hojjatollah Farahani ³

¹ Department of Psychology, psychology and Educational Science Faculty, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

² Department Of Psychology, Faculty Of Psychology And Education, University Of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

³ Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The present study examined the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Embodied Experience Scale (EES) among Iranian university students. The research used a descriptive survey and an applied design. The population comprised all students at the University of Tehran in the 2024–2025 academic year, from whom 507 participants (80.5% women, 18.7% men, 0.8% other) were recruited through convenience sampling. Instruments included the Embodied Experience Scale (EES), the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ), and the Self-Construal Scale (SCS). Data were analyzed using SPSS-27 and R-4.5.1. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a six-factor structure, and model fit indices were satisfactory (RMSEA= 0.045, CFI= 0.978, TLI= 0.976, SRMR= 0.064). Cronbach’s alpha and omega coefficients for the subscales and total score indicated excellent internal consistency, with an overall alpha of 0.928. EES scores showed significant negative correlations with ITQ scores and significant positive correlations with the independent self-construal dimension of the SCS, supporting convergent and divergent validity. Overall, the findings indicate that the Persian EES is a reliable, valid instrument for assessing the quality of embodied experience among Iranian students and can be usefully applied in clinical, cultural, and future mental health promotion research in Iran, as well as in related interdisciplinary psychological studies.

Keywords

• "Embodiment"
• "Confirmatory Factor Analysis"
• "Reliability"
• "Validity"