Psychometric Evaluation of the Persian Version of the Chronic Illness Anticipated Stigma Scale (CIASS)

Purpose The present study aimed to evaluate the cross-cultural validation and psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Chronic Illness Anticipated Stigma Scale (CIASS) among the patients with chronic illness in Iran. Method Following standard procedures, the questionnaire was administer...

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Published in:International journal of behavioral medicine 2017-08, Vol.24 (4), p.634-640
Main Authors: Nejatisafa, Ali-Akbar, Mozafari, Sahar, Noorbala, Ahmad-Ali, Asgarian, Fatemeh Sadat, Earnshaw, Valerie A., Sahraian, Mohammad-Ali, Etesam, Farnaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Chronic Disease - psychology
Chronic illnesses
Factor analysis
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Family Medicine
Female
General Practice
Health Psychology
Humans
Iran
Male
Medical personnel
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Psychometrics - methods
Quantitative psychology
Reproducibility of Results
Social Stigma
Stigma
Surveys and Questionnaires
Validation studies
Validity
Workers
Young Adult
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Summary:Purpose The present study aimed to evaluate the cross-cultural validation and psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Chronic Illness Anticipated Stigma Scale (CIASS) among the patients with chronic illness in Iran. Method Following standard procedures, the questionnaire was administered to a total sample of 186 patients with chronic illness who were recruited from the referral hospital, including hospitalized and clinic outpatients plus several referral clinics. Test–retest reliability and internal consistency were analyzed through intraclass correlation coefficient and Cronbach’s alpha tests, respectively. Validity was evaluated in the areas of content and face validity, convergent, and also structural validity. Results Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the reliability of the scale was 0.88.The results of explanatory factor analysis confirmed extraction of all dimensions in three factors, consisting of family and friends, work colleagues, and healthcare workers. Evaluating convergent validity using Spearman’s correlations showed satisfactory results; the correlation between the domains of the CIASS demonstrated internal agreement of the measure determining additional evidence to suggest the validity of the Persian CIASS. Conclusion The preliminary study of the Persian version of the CIASS indicates good reliability and validity of the measure in Iranian patients with chronic illnesses.
ISSN:1070-5503
1532-7558
DOI:10.1007/s12529-017-9645-4