Three Scales of Mental Health-Related Stigma: Additional Evidence on its Psychometric Properties in the Portuguese Population

Beatriz Lourenço; Ana Mina; Maria Moreno; Pedro Mateus; Pedro Aguiar; Teresa Maia; Ana Rita Goes

doi:10.20344/amp.22377

Authors

Beatriz Lourenço Department of Health Strategies. NOVA National School of Public Health. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisbon. Portugal. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4074-4798
Ana Mina Manifestamente: iniciativa cidadã pela Saúde Mental. Lisbon. Portugal.
Maria Moreno Manifestamente: iniciativa cidadã pela Saúde Mental. Lisbon. Portugal; Lisbon Department. Centro Hospitalar Psiquiátrico de Lisboa. Unidade Local de Saúde São José. Lisbon. Portugal.
Pedro Mateus Department of Medical Education. Faculty of Medicine. Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Lisbon. Portugal. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6928-3673
Pedro Aguiar Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC). NOVA National School of Public Health. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisbon. Portugal. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0074-7732
Teresa Maia Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC). NOVA National School of Public Health. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisbon. Portugal; Psychiatric Department. Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando da Fonseca. Unidade Local de Saúde Amadora/Sintra. Amadora. Portugal.
Ana Rita Goes Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC). NOVA National School of Public Health. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisbon. Portugal. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4722-3282

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.22377

Keywords:

Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, Mental Disorders, Mental Health, Social Stigma, Validation Study

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study was to provide additional evidence on the psychometric properties in the Portuguese population of three stigma scales: Mental Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS), Scaling Community Attitudes Toward the Mentally Ill 12 (CAMI-12), and Reported and Intended Behaviour Scale (RIBS).
Methods: A total of 3556 participants were recruited and completed the three scales online. The study includes confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency analysis, test-retest reliability, convergent validity, and known-groups validity tests.
Results: The results suggest that the European Portuguese RIBS version appears to be a valid measure of stigma in the Portuguese population, as well as the CAMI-12 “Prejudice and Exclusion” subscale and a modified version of MAKS. The results corroborate the existing evidence of a positive correlation between mental health-related stigma and low educational status, as well as reduced contact with someone with mental illness.
Conclusion: The findings of this study contribute with additional evidence on the validity and reliability of the proposed European Portuguese versions of these three scales.

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