Development of a Scale for COVID-19 Stigma and Its Psychometric Properties: A Study among Pregnant Japanese Women

Background: Stigma towards COVID-19 may negatively impact people who suffer from it and those supporting and treating them. Objective: To develop and validate a scale to assess 11-item COVID-19–related stigma. Methods: A total of 696 pregnant women at a gestational age of 12 to 15 weeks were surveye...

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Main Authors: Toshinori Kitamura, Asami Matsunaga, Ayako Hada, Yukiko Ohashi, Satoru Takeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Behavioral Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/12/8/257