Assessment of psychometric properties of the self-stigma inventory for Iranian families of persons who use drugs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Substance use disorder (SUD) and its related problems take a toll on the individual, family, and society. This study was conducted to determine the psychometric properties of the self-stigma scale in the families of persons who use drugs (PWUDs) in Iran.

Methods

This was a methodological and psychometric study. The study population consisted of 311 family members of PWUDs visiting outpatient and inpatient addiction treatment centers in Kermanshah who were selected using convenience sampling. The 14-item Self-Stigma Inventory for Families (SSI-F), which was developed by Yildiz et al. in 2019 using interviews and scales connected with stigma, was applied. The ten steps developed by Wilde et al. were used in this study for cultural validation. The exploratory factor

SUBMITTER: Dinmohammadi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9676927 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature