Abstract
Purpose: This study aims to translate and test the reliability and validity of the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness-Cantonese (ISMI-C). Methods: The original English version of ISMI is translated into the ISMI-C by going through forward and backward translation procedure. A cross-sectional research design is adopted that involved 295 participants randomly drawn from a population of Chinese consumers participated in different kinds of community-based mental health services. Results: Results show that the Cronbach’s α coefficient of the ISMI-C is.93. With regard to validity test, the ISMI-C shows significant and negative correlation with measures on self-esteem and quality of life. Also, an explorative factor analysis yields five factors that are consistent with previous research results. Discussion: This study shows that the ISMI-C is a reliable and valid measure. ISMI-C can facilitate the development of interventions in reducing self-stigma for people with mental illness across Chinese societies.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 103-110 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Research on Social Work Practice |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 10 Mar 2015 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Sociology and Political Science
- Psychology(all)
User-Defined Keywords
- internalized stigma of mental illness
- mental illness
- validation
