Attitudes About Mental Illness and its Treatment: Validation of a Generic Scale for Public Health Surveillance of Mental Illness Associated Stigma

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Attitudes About Mental Illness and its Treatment: Validation of a Generic Scale for Public Health Surveillance of Mental Illness Associated Stigma

Kobau, Rosemarie; DiIorio, Colleen; Chapman, Daniel; Delvecchio, Paolo

Community mental health journal, 04/2010, Volume: 46, Issue: 2

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The purpose of this study was to test a brief instrument to monitor the U.S. public’s attitudes about mental illness. A SAMHSA and CDC-led panel reached consensus through an iterative process to identify generic, multidimensional measures to test using a representative sample of 5,251 adults. Exploratory factor analysis revealed two subscales (Negative Stereotypes α = 0.66; Recovery and Outcomes α = 0.69). Confirmatory factor analysis supported the convergent validity of the two subscales. Subscale scores differed by sex, race/ethnicity, and experience with mental illness. Inclusion of these brief subscales on existing population-based surveys can help states and others track attitudes about mental illness.

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Kobau, Rosemarie | DiIorio, Colleen | Chapman, Daniel | Delvecchio, Paolo

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