Initial Validation of the Mental Health Provider Stigma Inventory

Autor/inn/en	Kennedy, Stephanie C.; Abell, Neil; Mennicke, Annelise
Titel	Initial Validation of the Mental Health Provider Stigma Inventory
Quelle	In: Research on Social Work Practice, 27 (2017) 3, S.335-347 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1049-7315
DOI	10.1177/1049731514563577
Schlagwörter	Mental Health; Allied Health Personnel; Social Bias; Counselor Client Relationship; Attitudes; Behavior; Peer Influence; Graduate Students; Counselors; Test Construction; Psychometrics; Test Reliability; Test Validity; Likert Scales; Statistical Analysis; Structural Equation Models; Factor Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychohygiene; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Counselor; Counsellor; Counsellors; Berater; Testaufbau; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Testreliabilität; Testvalidität; Likert-Skala; Statistische Analyse; Faktorenanalyse
Abstract	Objective: To conduct an initial validation of the mental health provider stigma inventory (MHPSI). The MHPSI assesses stigma within the service provider--client relationship on three domains--namely, attitudes, behaviors, and coworker influence. Methods: Initial validation of the MHPSI was conducted with a sample of 212 mental health employees and graduate student counseling interns. Scale conceptualization and development, content validation, and construct validation measures are discussed. Results: Preliminary psychometrics indicated good model fit for a three-factor multidimensional scale. Reliabilities were strong (coefficient as ranged from 0.83 to 0.93) and the global stratified a was 0.95. Evidence of construct validity supported the hypotheses about the accuracy of underlying constructs. Conclusions: The MHPSI appears to be a reliable and valid measure of mental health provider stigma. As social workers comprise the front lines of mental health service provision, the MHPSI may be a valuable tool for guiding agency trainings and social work education. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01