Psychometric validation of the continuum beliefs of mental illness scale (CB-MIS) and its associations with stigma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Continuum beliefs of mental health and illness are robustly negatively correlated with mental illness stigma. However, there is a lack of multidimensional and validated measures, not entirely relying on vignettes.

Methods

To develop such a scale, a pool of 37 items adapted from other studies on continuum beliefs, was initially examined in expert discussions and a convenience sample (N = 227, M_age=32 years, 80.6% female). Items were selected based on theoretical tenability and assigned to pre-defined facets of "State", "Person", and nosological "Concept" in relation to mental illness. In a second sample (N = 1375; M_age=42 years; 65.2% female), the Continuum Beliefs of Mental Illness Scale (CB-MIS) was psychometrically tested (i.e. factorial, c

SUBMITTER: Peter LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11796137 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature