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ERIC Number: EJ741187
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Jul
Pages: 13
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0167
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Measuring the Self-Stigma Associated with Seeking Psychological Help
Vogel, David L.; Wade, Nathaniel G.; Haake, Shawn
Journal of Counseling Psychology, v53 n3 p325-337 Jul 2006
Self-stigma is an important factor in people's decisions not to engage in therapy. To measure this construct, the authors developed the 10-item Self-Stigma of Seeking Help (SSOSH) scale. In Study 1 (n = 583), the SSOSH had a unidimensional factor structure and good reliability (0.91) among participants. Study 2 (n = 470) confirmed the factor structure. Studies 2, 3 (n = 546), and 4 (n =217) cross-validated the reliability (0.86 to 0.90; test-retest, 0.72) and showed evidence of validity (construct, criterion, and predictive) across the study samples. The SSOSH uniquely predicted attitudes toward and intent to seek psychological help. Finally, in Study 5 (n = 655) the SSOSH differentiated those who sought psychological services from those who did not across a 2-month period.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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