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Tytuł:
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Development and Validity of the Personal Suicide Stigma Questionnaire (PSSQ).
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Autorzy:
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Rimkeviciene J; Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, Griffith University, Mt. Gravatt, QLD, Australia.; Suicidology Research Center, Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, Vilnius University, Lithuania.
O'Gorman J; Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, Griffith University, Mt. Gravatt, QLD, Australia.
Hawgood J; Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, Griffith University, Mt. Gravatt, QLD, Australia.
De Leo D; Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, Griffith University, Mt. Gravatt, QLD, Australia.
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Źródło:
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Crisis [Crisis] 2019 Sep; Vol. 40 (5), pp. 317-325. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jan 15.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article; Validation Study
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Publication: Toronto : Hogrefe
Original Publication: Toronto, Canada : C.J. Hogrefe, c1980-
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MeSH Terms:
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Attitude to Health*
Self Concept*
Stereotyping*
Suicidal Ideation*
Suicide*
Adolescent ; Adult ; Australia ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Reproducibility of Results ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: attitudes; discrimination; self-stigma; stigmatization; suicide attempts
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20190116 Date Completed: 20200219 Latest Revision: 20200219
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Update Code:
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20240104
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DOI:
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10.1027/0227-5910/a000567
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PMID:
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30644776
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Background: The detrimental consequences of stigma have been recognized in extensive research on mental illness stigma, but experiences of suicide-related stigmatization have not received sufficient research attention. The lack of a simple self-report assessment of personal suicide-related stigma led to the work reported here. Aim: To develop and assess the validity of the Personal Suicide Stigma Questionnaire (PSSQ). Method: The item pool for PSSQ was based on qualitative data and was tested in a community sample of 224 adults (mean age = 32.68 years, 83% female, 92.9% Caucasian) who reported lifetime suicidality. Factor analysis was used for item selection. The Self-Stigma of Mental Illness Scale - Short form (SSMIS-SF) and Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire - Revised (SBQ-R) were used to assess validity of the scale. Results: Following analysis, 16 items, forming three highly interrelated factors (Rejection, Minimization, and Self-blame), were selected for the PSSQ. The PSSQ scores showed predicted relationships with mental illness stigma and suicidality, suggesting its validity. Limitations: The validity of the scale still requires further research in clinical populations. Conclusion: The newly developed PSSQ can be used to assess the levels of suicide-related stigma experiences of suicidal individuals.
