Psychometric analysis and adaptation of Community Attitudes Toward the Mentally Ill en una muestra chilena

• Published in: Universitas psychologica Vol. 15; no. 2; p. 153
• Main Authors: Fernandez, Pamela Grandon, Borquez, Sandra Saldivia, Solar, Felix Cova, Bustos, Claudio, Chavez, Victor Turra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 01.04.2016
• Subjects: Estados Unidos
• ISSN: 1657-9267
• DOI: 10.11144/Javeriana.upsy15-2.apae

Stigma is considered as the main obstacle for the recovery of people with mental illnesses (MI). The current research was aimed to analyze the psychometric properties of the Scale of Community Attitudes towards Mental Ill (CAMI) that assesses the stigma of the public towards people with MI. Two convenience samples were taken. The first sample was composed by 399 people and the second one, by 350. Outcomes indicate that the final instrument has two factors: "Acceptance" and "Rejection to the implementation of mental health centers in the community". Each factor is composed of five items. Adjustment indices of the model obtained from the combinatory factorial analysis, as well as the internal consistence of the instrument are adequate. Keywords stigma; scale; mental illnesses El estigma esta considerado como el principal obstaculo para la recuperacion de las personas que sufren trastornos mentales (TM). La presente investigacion tuvo el objetivo de analizar las propiedades psicometricas de la Escala de actitudes comunitarias hacia la enfermedad mental (CAMI), que evalua el estigma del publico hacia las personas con TM. Se tomaron dos muestras por conveniencia, la primera compuesta por 399 personas y la segunda por 350. Los resultados indican que el instrumento final posee dos factores: "aceptacion" y "rechazo a la instalacion de centros de salud mental en la comunidad", cada uno compuesto por cinco items. Los indices del ajuste del modelo obtenido en el analisis factorial confirmatorio, asi como la consistencia interna del instrumento son adecuados. Palabras clave estigma; escala; trastorno mental