Psychological and Behavioral Assessment
Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of self-stigma of mental illness scale
Shengmao Pan, Ying Zhou, Lian Jiang, Xingsan Tang
Published 2016-04-20
Cite as Chin J Behav Med & Brain Sci, 2016, 25(4): 372-375. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2016.04.019
Abstract
ObjectiveTo translate the English version of Self-Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (SSMIS) into Chinese and evaluate the scale's reliability and validity.
MethodsAccording to Jones' Translation Model, the English version of Self-Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (SSMIS) was translated into Chinese. And then use the Self-esteem scale, self-efficacy scale to test the criterion validity of SSMIS.The study investigated in a sample of 192 patients with mental illness in Guangzhou city by convenience sampling. The exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach's α coefficient were used to test the scale's reliability and validity.
ResultsThe overall Coronach's α coefficient of SSMIS-C was 0.96, and the Coronach's α coefficient among the four subscales was from 0.90 to 0.94. The correlation coefficient between the total scale and each factor was from 0.81 to 0.90, the correlation coefficient among each factor was from 0.42 to 0.78. And the correlation coefficient between the self-esteem, self-efficacy and SSMIS-C showed statistical significance(r=-0.346~-0.144)(P<0.05 or P<0.01).
ConclusionThe reliability and construct validity of SSMIS-C are in line with the requirements of psychometrics, which can be applied to self-stigma in China.
Key words:
Mental illness; Stigma; Psychometric
Contributor Information
Shengmao Pan
School of Nursing, Guang Dong Food And Drug Vocational College, Guangzhou 510520, China
Ying Zhou
School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510520, China
Lian Jiang
School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510520, China
Xingsan Tang
School of Nursing, Guang Dong Food And Drug Vocational College, Guangzhou 510520, China
