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Três Escalas sobre Estigma na Saúde Mental: Evidência Adicional das Propriedades Psicométricas para a População Portuguesa

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Introduction: The aim of this study was to provide additional evidence on the psychometric properties in the Portuguese population of three stigma scales: Mental Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS), Scaling Community Attitudes Toward the Mentally Ill 12 (CAMI-12), and Reported and Intended Behaviour Scale (RIBS).Methods: A total of 3556 participants were recruited and completed the three scales online. The study includes confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency analysis, test-retest reliability, convergent validity, and known-groups validity tests.Results: The results suggest that the European Portuguese RIBS version appears to be a valid measure of stigma in the Portuguese population, as well as the CAMI-12 “Prejudice and Exclusion” subscale and a modified version of MAKS. The results corroborate the existing evidence of a positive correlation between mental health-related stigma and low educational status, as well as reduced contact with someone with mental illness. Conclusion: The findings of this study contribute with additional evidence on the validity and reliability of the proposed European Portuguese versions of these three scales.

Source: Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT)

Authors: Lourenço, Beatriz, Mina, Ana, Moreno, Maria, Mateus, Pedro, Aguiar, Pedro, Maia, Teresa, Goes, Ana Rita

Language: English

Topic: Mental Health Treatment and Access

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7071730164

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