COVID-19 Public Stigma Scale (COVID-PSS): development, validation, psychometric analysis and interpretation.

Surapon NochaiwongChidchanok RuengornRatanaporn AwiphanPenkarn KanjanaratYongyuth RuantaChabaphai PhosuyaWaraporn BoonchiengSirisak NantaWilaiwan ChongruksutKednapa ThavornNahathai WongpakaranTinakon Wongpakaran

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

The COVID-PSS is practical and suitable for measuring stigma towards COVID-19 in a public health survey. However, cross-cultural adaptation may be needed.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
mental health
healthcare
mental illness
hiv aids
social support
depressive symptoms
data analysis