"Thandi should feel embarrassed": describing the validity and reliability of a tool to measure depression-related stigma among patients with depressive symptoms in Malawi.

Josée M DussaultChifundo ZimbaJullita MalavaHarriet AkelloMelissa A StocktonMichael UdediBradley N GaynesMina C HosseinipourBrian W PenceJones Masiye

Published in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2021)

This study supports the reliability and validity of a short stigma questionnaire in this population. Future studies should continue to assess the validity of this stigma instrument in this population.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
social support
mental illness
mental health
hiv aids
sleep quality
current status
physical activity
antiretroviral therapy
human immunodeficiency virus
patient reported outcomes
psychometric properties
patient reported