Stigma Scale Adaptation and Validation for Measuring COVID-19 Stigma

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 15; no. 5; p. e38744
• Main Authors: Pallavi, Puja, Bakhla, Ajay K, Akhouri, Prawin K, Kisku, Ravi R, Bala, Rajni
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Cureus Inc 08.05.2023; Cureus
• Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS; Anxiety; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Data collection; Family medical history; Illnesses; Likert scale; Marital status; Mental depression; Population; Prejudice; Psychiatry; Psychology; Public Health; Questionnaires; Sociodemographics; Stigma; India; psychosocial problems; adaptation; covid-19; validity; stigma scale

The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been found to be associated with increased psychosocial problems such as depression, anxiety, stress, and stigma. Many health-related stigma instruments that have been developed are condition-specific; these should be adapted and validated...