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How to measure mental illness stigma at work: development and validation of the workplace mental illness stigma scale
Introduction: The study objective was to design a new theoretically driven multidimensional scale for the use in the empirical measurement of stigmatizing attitudes towards persons with mental illness within the return-to-work process as this integral part of vocational reintegration has been wid...
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Philipps-Universität Marburg
2023
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| Summary: | Introduction: The study objective was to design a new theoretically driven
multidimensional scale for the use in the empirical measurement of stigmatizing
attitudes towards persons with mental illness within the return-to-work process
as this integral part of vocational reintegration has been widely neglected by
scholars so far.
Methods: Therefore, we developed and validated a 21-item instrument to
comprehensively measure the three-factorial structure of stigmatizing attitudes
(affect, cognition, behavior) across two studies (overall N = 251).
Results: In both studies the new scale proved to be highly internally consistent, and
its proposed three-factor structure was equally supported across the two studies.
Convergent and discriminant validity were demonstrated by moderate and high
correlations or zero correlations with pertinent measures. Furthermore, construct
validity of the new scale was supported by significant positive associations with
relevant personality characteristics within stigma research.
Discussion: The WMISS is the first instrument to measure mental health stigma
specifically within the return-to-work-process and demonstrates strong
psychometric properties. Inclusion of this scale in future research can help
facilitate understanding of mental illness stigma within the occupational sector
and assist with targeted intervention development. |
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| Emne beskrivelse: | Gefördert durch den Open-Access-Publikationsfonds der UB Marburg. |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1225838 |