Testing the Structural Validity of the Self-Stigma Scale in Relatives of People with Autism in the Spanish Context

Sometimes, relatives of children with autism experience feelings of guilt, abandonment and devaluation, as they tend to see themselves as the cause of their children’s illness. This causes social isolation and psychological discomfort. However, there are no scales that assess self-stigma. Therefore,...

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Main Authors:	José M. Aguilar-Parra, Maria M. Megias, Rubén Trigueros, Isabel Mercader, Carolina Fernández-Jiménez, Juan M. Fernández-Campoy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:	self-stigma family autism psychometric properties
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/14/7384

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spelling	doaj-14eead848774418988829c60ea66c50e2021-07-23T13:43:42ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012021-07-01187384738410.3390/ijerph18147384Testing the Structural Validity of the Self-Stigma Scale in Relatives of People with Autism in the Spanish ContextJosé M. Aguilar-Parra0Maria M. Megias1Rubén Trigueros2Isabel Mercader3Carolina Fernández-Jiménez4Juan M. Fernández-Campoy5Hum-878 Research Team, Health Research Centre, Department of Psychology, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, SpainHum-878 Research Team, Health Research Centre, Department of Psychology, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, SpainHum-878 Research Team, Health Research Centre, Department of Psychology, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, SpainHum-878 Research Team, Health Research Centre, Department of Psychology, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, SpainDepartment of Psychology, University of Granada, 18010 Granada, SpainHum-878 Research Team, Health Research Centre, Department of Psychology, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, SpainSometimes, relatives of children with autism experience feelings of guilt, abandonment and devaluation, as they tend to see themselves as the cause of their children’s illness. This causes social isolation and psychological discomfort. However, there are no scales that assess self-stigma. Therefore, the aim of the study is to show evidence of the validity and reliability of the Self-Stigma Scale in Relatives of People with Mental Illness in the Spanish context in relation to autism. A total of 287 progenitors participated in the study. For the validation and adaptation process, three confirmatory factor analyses, analysis of invariance across gender, reliability analysis and temporal stability, were carried out. The results revealed that the factor structure of the questionnaire was adequate, showing adequate levels of reliability.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/14/7384self-stigmafamilyautismpsychometric properties
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author	José M. Aguilar-Parra Maria M. Megias Rubén Trigueros Isabel Mercader Carolina Fernández-Jiménez Juan M. Fernández-Campoy
spellingShingle	José M. Aguilar-Parra Maria M. Megias Rubén Trigueros Isabel Mercader Carolina Fernández-Jiménez Juan M. Fernández-Campoy Testing the Structural Validity of the Self-Stigma Scale in Relatives of People with Autism in the Spanish Context International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health self-stigma family autism psychometric properties
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title	Testing the Structural Validity of the Self-Stigma Scale in Relatives of People with Autism in the Spanish Context
title_short	Testing the Structural Validity of the Self-Stigma Scale in Relatives of People with Autism in the Spanish Context
title_full	Testing the Structural Validity of the Self-Stigma Scale in Relatives of People with Autism in the Spanish Context
title_fullStr	Testing the Structural Validity of the Self-Stigma Scale in Relatives of People with Autism in the Spanish Context
title_full_unstemmed	Testing the Structural Validity of the Self-Stigma Scale in Relatives of People with Autism in the Spanish Context
title_sort	testing the structural validity of the self-stigma scale in relatives of people with autism in the spanish context
publisher	MDPI AG
series	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
issn	1661-7827 1660-4601
publishDate	2021-07-01
description	Sometimes, relatives of children with autism experience feelings of guilt, abandonment and devaluation, as they tend to see themselves as the cause of their children’s illness. This causes social isolation and psychological discomfort. However, there are no scales that assess self-stigma. Therefore, the aim of the study is to show evidence of the validity and reliability of the Self-Stigma Scale in Relatives of People with Mental Illness in the Spanish context in relation to autism. A total of 287 progenitors participated in the study. For the validation and adaptation process, three confirmatory factor analyses, analysis of invariance across gender, reliability analysis and temporal stability, were carried out. The results revealed that the factor structure of the questionnaire was adequate, showing adequate levels of reliability.
topic	self-stigma family autism psychometric properties
url	https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/14/7384
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Testing the Structural Validity of the Self-Stigma Scale in Relatives of People with Autism in the Spanish Context

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