How to measure mental illness stigma at work: development and validation of the workplace mental illness stigma scale
IntroductionThe 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 n...
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| description | IntroductionThe 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.MethodsTherefore, 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).ResultsIn 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.DiscussionThe 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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| spelling | doaj.art-d131a912d9d24ac7b259eebb2b2a53182023-07-13T00:23:22ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402023-07-011410.3389/fpsyt.2023.12258381225838How to measure mental illness stigma at work: development and validation of the workplace mental illness stigma scaleNaseli MatousianKathleen OttoIntroductionThe 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.MethodsTherefore, 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).ResultsIn 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.DiscussionThe 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.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1225838/fullmental health stigmaworkplace reintegrationattitudesdiscriminationmental health at the workplacereturn-to-work |
| spellingShingle | Naseli Matousian Kathleen Otto How to measure mental illness stigma at work: development and validation of the workplace mental illness stigma scale Frontiers in Psychiatry mental health stigma workplace reintegration attitudes discrimination mental health at the workplace return-to-work |
| title | How to measure mental illness stigma at work: development and validation of the workplace mental illness stigma scale |
| title_full | How to measure mental illness stigma at work: development and validation of the workplace mental illness stigma scale |
| title_fullStr | How to measure mental illness stigma at work: development and validation of the workplace mental illness stigma scale |
| title_full_unstemmed | How to measure mental illness stigma at work: development and validation of the workplace mental illness stigma scale |
| title_short | How to measure mental illness stigma at work: development and validation of the workplace mental illness stigma scale |
| title_sort | how to measure mental illness stigma at work development and validation of the workplace mental illness stigma scale |
| topic | mental health stigma workplace reintegration attitudes discrimination mental health at the workplace return-to-work |
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