Development and Psychometric Properties of Associative Stigma in Mental Healthcare Providers Scale (ESA-MHP)

AbstractAssociative stigma in mental health providers affects the relationship between the professional and the person with mental illness and the well-being of the mental health provider. Few instruments have been developed for these purposes; most lack good psychometric properties. This is a quantitative, observational, and cross-sectional study. The factorial structure, internal consistency, and concurrent validity of the Associative Stigma in Mental Healthcare Providers Scale were studied. Two independent samples were recruited; both include mental health provider in primary and specialty care (N = 272 andN = 419). The final scale consisted of ten items, divided into two factors: negative attitudes toward mental healthcare work, seven items (a = 0.80;w = 0.84), and shame on disclosure, three items (a = 0.55;w = 0.79). The internal consistency for the total scale was acceptable (a = 0.78 andw = 0.90). The concurrent validity presented moderate and significant correlations with depersonalization and emotional exhaustion ranging between rp = 0.14 and rp = 0.22. The Associative Stigma in Mental Healthcare Providers Scale has a factorial structure and adequate level of internal consistency and concurrent validity, which supports its use among healthcare providers.

Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - January 26, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research