Development and psychometric validation of new questionnaires assessing experienced discrimination and internalised stigma among people with Covid-19.

Chiara BonettoDavide PaceLuca BodiniMorena ColombiTine Van BortelAntonio Lasalvia

Published in: Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences (2022)

Both the CEDISC and the COINS are two valid and reliable scales to be used in studies examining the role of stigma and discrimination of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 and Covid-19 patients, and in research evaluating interventions designed to mitigate stigma in this population.

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