Unidimensional versus multidimensional: A bifactor factor structure of the Self-Stigma Scale-Short (SSS-S) among U.S. adults with psychiatric disabilities.

Deyu PanZachary A BabbWilson J Brown Sang Qin Jennifer Sánchez

Published in: Psychiatric rehabilitation journal (2023)

The overall findings concluded that the English version of the SSS-S demonstrated reliable and valid scores and a primarily unidimensional structure of self-stigma among U.S. adults with psychiatric disabilities. Given the adverse impact of self-stigma and its relationships with recovery-related constructs shown in this study, the routine use of the SSS-S is recommended in psychiatric rehabilitation settings. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

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