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Coercion in psychiatry: psychometric validation of the Portuguese Staff Attitudes to Coercion Scale (SACS).

Deborah Oyine AluhDiego Diaz-MilanesBarbara PedrosaManuela SilvaUgnė GrigaitėCarolina Rocha AlmeidaMaria Ferreira de Almeida MousinhoMargarida VieiraGraça CardosoJosé Miguel Caldas-de-Almeida
Published in: Discover mental health (2024)
A three-factor structure was confirmed and showed the best fit compared to previously proposed models. The Portuguese SACS showed excellent psychometric properties and is acceptable for assessing staff attitudes towards coercion.
Keyphrases
  • psychometric properties
  • mental health