Title

Reliability/Validity of the Self-Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (SSMIS)

Authors

Amy Sickel, Walden UniversityFollow
Jason D. Seacat Ph.D., Western New England UniversityFollow
Nina A. Nabors Ph.D., Walden UniversityFollow

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Description

Most individuals diagnosed with mental illness are mild-moderate in severity. Research on the Self- Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (SSMIS) has traditionally focused on stigma associated with severely mentally ill individuals using clinical samples, leaving the psychometric properties of the SSMIS questionable when used with less severely ill individuals. Data from a non-clinical sample of 423 adults indicates the SSMIS scales are reliable. Correlations between the SSMIS scales and mental health scales provide convergent validity for the SSMIS. Findings suggest the SSMIS scales are reliable and valid when used within this population and suggest future directions for mental health stigma (MHS) model building in non-clinical populations.

Publication Date

2014

City

National Harbor, MD

Keywords

Research Symposium

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Mental and Social Health | Psychiatric and Mental Health | Psychiatry and Psychology