Measuring discrimination experienced by people with a mental illness: replication of the short-form DISCUS in six world regions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Discrimination and Stigma Scale (DISC) is a patient-reported outcome measure which assesses experiences of discrimination among persons with a mental illness globally.

Methods

This study evaluated whether the psychometric properties of a short-form version, DISC-Ultra Short (DISCUS) (11-item), could be replicated in a sample of people with a wide range of mental disorders from 21 sites in 15 countries/territories, across six global regions. The frequency of experienced discrimination was reported. Scaling assumptions (confirmatory factor analysis, inter-item and item-total correlations), reliability (internal consistency) and validity (convergent validity, known groups method) were investigated in each region, and by diagnosis group.

Results

1195 people

SUBMITTER: Brohan E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10317801 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature