Self-stigma in alcohol dependence scale: development and validity of the short form.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-stigma is associated with low self-esteem, high shame and reduced drinking-refusal self-efficacy in people with alcohol use disorder (AUD). The Self-Stigma in Alcohol-Dependence Scale-Short Form (SSAD-SF) was designed to enable a brief, but valid assessment of AUD self-stigma.

Methods

We reduced the 64-item SSAD, originally derived from 16 stereotypes towards people with AUD, by removing the most offensive items based on perspectives of people with lived experience. The newly created scale was then assessed and validated in a cross-sectional study involving 156 people reporting alcohol issues in various treatment settings.

Results

The 20-item SSAD-SF includes five stereotypes, with good internal consistency for each subscale and the overall scale. It r

SUBMITTER: Rieckhof S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11515145 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature