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-AlmeidaPublished 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.