Psychometric assessment of the EMIC Stigma Scale for Brazilians affected by leprosy.
Fabiane Frota da Rocha MorgadoErika Maria Kopp Xavier da SilveiraLilian Pinheiro Rodrigues do NascimentoAnna Maria SalesJosé Augusto da Costa NeryEuzenir Nunes SarnoXimena IllarramendiPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Our study found support for the construct validity and reliability of the EMIC-SS as a measure of stigma experienced by people affected by leprosy in Brazil. However, future studies are necessary in other samples and populations with stigmatizing conditions to determine the optimal factor structure and to strengthen the indications of the validated scale.