Confirmatory Factor Analysis of a Questionnaire Measure of Managerial Stigma Towards Employee Depression

Managers' attitudes play a key role in how organizations respond to employees with depression. We examine the measurement properties of a questionnaire designed to assess managerial stigma towards employees with depression. Using data from a sample of 469 Australian managers representing a wide...

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Published in:Stress and health 2016-12, Vol.32 (5), p.621-628
Main Authors: Martin, Angela J., Giallo, Rebecca
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
confirmatory factor analysis
depression
Depression - psychology
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Humans
Male
managers
Mental depression
Middle Aged
Occupational psychology
Personnel Management
Psychometrics - instrumentation
Questionnaires
Reproducibility of Results
return to work
Social Stigma
Stigma
Surveys and Questionnaires - standards
Workplace - psychology
Young Adult
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Summary:Managers' attitudes play a key role in how organizations respond to employees with depression. We examine the measurement properties of a questionnaire designed to assess managerial stigma towards employees with depression. Using data from a sample of 469 Australian managers representing a wide range of industries and work settings, we conducted a confirmatory factor analysis to assess three proposed subscales representing affective, cognitive and behavioural forms of stigma. Results were equivocal indicating acceptable fit for two‐factor (affective and cognitive + behavioural), three‐factor (affective, cognitive and behavioural) and higher order models. Failure to demonstrate the discriminant validity of the cognitive and behavioural dimensions, even though they are theoretically distinct, suggests that further work on the scale is warranted. These results provide an extension to the psychometric profile of this measure (exploratory factor analysis; Martin, ). Development of strategies to operationalize this construct will benefit occupational health research and practice, particularly in interventions that aim to reduce the stigma of mental health issues in the workplace or where managers' attitudes are a key mechanism in intervention efficacy. We encourage future research on this measure pertaining in particular to further enhancing all aspects of its construct validity. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:1532-3005
1532-2998
DOI:10.1002/smi.2655