Research Article
Stigma and Discrimination in People Suffering with a Mood Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
Reliability coefficients for the 10-item Stigma Experience Scale.
| Scale item | Bipolar Disorder () | Depression () | % Endorsed | Item-rest correlation | % Endorsed | Item-rest correlation |
| Do you think people will think less of you if they know you have a mental illness? | 62.0% | .32 | 61.1% | .35 |
| Do you think that the average person is afraid of someone with a serious mental illness? | 69.6% | .46 | 73.3% | .17 |
| Have you ever been teased, bullied, or harassed because you have a mental illness? | 43.0% | .44 | 36.7% | .54 |
| Have you felt that you have been treated unfairly or that your rights have been denied because you have a mental illness? | 53.2% | .32 | 50.0% | .49 |
| Have your experiences with stigma affected your recovery? | 51.9% | .46 | 56.7% | .60 |
| Have your experiences with stigma caused you to think less about yourself or your abilities? | 65.8% | .45 | 71.1% | .49 |
| Have your experiences with stigma affected your ability to make or keep friends? | 49.4% | .58 | 55.6% | .45 |
| Have your experiences with stigma affected your ability to interact with your family? | 55.7% | .45 | 55.6% | .42 |
| Have your experiences with stigma affected your satisfaction with or quality of life? | 60.8% | .48 | 70.0% | .45 |
| Do you try to avoid situations that may be stigmatizing to you? | 65.8% | .40 | 71.1% | .45 |
| Kuder-Richarson coefficient of reliability (KR-20) | | .77 | | .78 |
| Mean Scale Score (SD)** | | 5.8 (2.8) | | 6.0 (2.8) |
| CI | | 5.1–6.4 | | 5.4–6.6 |
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*Note reduced sample size. Only respondents who answered all scale questions are included in the above table. (167 df) = .558, .
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