Social stigma against individuals with COVID-19: scale development and validation.

Angga Wilandika Nina Gartika Salami Salami

Published in: Health psychology and behavioral medicine (2022)

The social stigma scale has been determined to be valid and reliable. Health practitioners can use this scale to predict social stigma toward individuals with COVID-19 to develop better transmission prevention strategies and improved quality of care.

Keyphrases

mental health
healthcare
coronavirus disease
mental illness
sars cov
hiv aids
social support
primary care
public health
quality improvement
palliative care
risk assessment
depressive symptoms
human immunodeficiency virus
general practice
human health