Examination of the latent factor structure and construct validity of the stigma of suicide scale-short form

Williams, Caitlin L.; Cero, Ian; Gauthier, Jami M.; Witte, Tracy K.

doi:10.1080/07481187.2017.1416431

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“…The impact of these three suicide prevention videos on measures of young adults' stigma of helpseeking were examined, starting with a range of evidence-based scales used in prior suicide prevention research [14]. The Self-Stigma of Seeking Help scale (SSOSH) by Vogel, Wade, and Haake [29] was used as the basis for our aggregate analysis based on our pilot results coupled with literature showing that reductions in estimated mean perceived self-stigma are tied to increases in help-seeking behavior [24,[35][36][37][38][39][40]. In Vogel's groundbreaking paper based on a sample of 655 college students, they found that there was a difference of 3.0 (p = 0.032 from an unequal variances t-test) in the estimated mean SSOSH scores between a group of students who sought psychological services over a two-month period and those who did not.…”

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The Perceived Stigma Reduction Expressed by Young Adults in Response to Suicide Prevention Videos

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2021

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Evidence indicates that stigma impedes an individual’s chance of seeking professional help for a mental health crisis. Commonly reported aggregate-level results for stigma-reduction efforts obfuscate how much stigma reduction is needed to incur a practically meaningful change within an individual, defined here as an attitudinal shift and openness towards seeking mental health for oneself and/or support for others. When basing conclusions and recommendations about stigma-reducing interventions on aggregate scales, it is unclear how much stigma reduction is needed to incur meaningful change within an individual. We explored the impact of reductions in stigma of help-seeking scores in response to an online suicide prevention video among young adults in the United States, using online surveys to collect qualitative and quantitative data. We compared mean changes in the stigma scores from pre- to post-test (video exposure) of 371 young U.S. adults using standard t-tests and individual level analysis. A separate thematic analysis of free-text responses was also conducted from a smaller, randomly-selected subgroup, capturing individuals’ attitudes towards help-seeking for mental health problems. Great attention was given to participants to ensure that they were in a campus setting where counseling services were available. Four main themes emerged: (1) small changes in stigma scores were associated with individual reports of meaningful reductions in their attitudes towards professional counseling; (2) increased empathy towards victims of suicide and other mental health problems sometimes indicated increased empathy for victims of suicide and decreased openness in professional help; (3) empathy towards victims sometimes took the form of increased scores and grief or sadness, possibly thwarting the potential for help-seeking; and (4) self-reports of decreased stigma were not always associated with increased openness towards help-seeking. Results also indicated that small stigma score charges, not meeting statistical significance, were often associated with increased openness towards seeking help. These findings, discovered using mixed-methods, contribute to the body of literature regarding stigma towards suicide and help-seeking by demonstrating deficits in the aggregate-only analysis of stigma-reducing interventions specifically aimed at suicide prevention. Such individuation in stigma experiences indicates that public education on how to reduce the stigma of help-seeking for suicide prevention needs to consider individual-level analyses for improving target populations. Recommendations for future research include additional studies prior to releasing suicide prevention videos to public forums where they may be seen by individuals without access to help.

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The Perceived Stigma Reduction Expressed by Young Adults in Response to Suicide Prevention Videos

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2021

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“…Means for the Stigma, Isolation/Depression and Normalisation/Glorification subscales in this sample were 1.84 (SD ¼ 0.98), 4.10 (SD ¼ 0.85) and 2.56 (SD ¼ 0.97), respectively. The scale has previously been shown to have strong psychometric properties in similar samples (Batterham et al, 2013b;Williams, Cero, Gauthier, & Witte, 2018). The focus of the current study was only on the stigma subscale, which comprised eight items with high internal consistency (Cronbach A ¼ 0.88).…”

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Sociocultural factors associated with attitudes toward suicide in Australia

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To investigate the role of cultural and economic factors on suicide attitudes and stigma toward suicide, we recruited 230 Australian adults for an online survey, assessing demographic characteristics (including ethnicity and socioeconomic status, SES), suicide attitudes, stigma toward people who die by suicide, and public knowledge of suicide prevention (suicide literacy). Regression analyses indicated that participants affiliated with non-Anglo cultures or with higher SES had higher suicide stigma and lower suicide literacy than Anglo participants and those in lower SES areas. Increased stigma in minority cultural groups may impact help-seeking behaviors that protect against suicide.

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“…Diese Werte hängen vermutlich mit der geringen Itemanzahl (4) in den beiden Subskalen zusammen. Andere internationale Studien konnten für die interne Konsistenz der SOSS-SF höhere Werte ermitteln [14,26,27], allerdings nutzten diese für die Validierung jeweils ausschließlich akademische Stichproben. Die geringere interne Konsistenz in dieser Erhebung steht möglicherweise in Zusammenhang mit einer heterogeneren Stichprobe.…”

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“…Die Items "entschlossen" und "verloren" zeigten vergleichsweise geringe Faktorladungen auf dem jeweiligen Faktor (jeweils < 0,5). Da aber aufgrund der großen Stichprobe (N = 2002) zufällige Ladungsmuster ausgeschlossen werden können [26] und, um die deutsche und australische Version der SOSS-SF-D international vergleichen zu können, wurde darauf verzichtet, diese Items aus den Analysen auszuschließen.…”

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Die Stigma of Suicide Scale: psychometrische Überprüfung der deutschen Kurzversion (SOSS-SF-D)

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Zusammenfassung Ziel der Studie Deutsche Übersetzung und psychometrische Überprüfung der Stigma of Suicide Scale – Short Form (SOSS-SF). Methodik Ermittlung von Verteilungscharakteristika, Faktorenstruktur und interner Konsistenz der SOSS-SF-D. Basis war eine telefonische Befragung (N = 2002). Ergebnisse Aus der Hauptkomponentenanalyse gingen 3 Subskalen hervor (Stigma, Normalisierung/Glorifizierung, Depression/Isolation). Diese zeigten eine akzeptable interne Konsistenz (Cronbachs α: 0,64–0,78). Schlussfolgerung Die SOSS-SF-D bietet ein valides, kurzes Instrument, um Einstellungen zu suizidalen Personen zu messen.

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Examination of the latent factor structure and construct validity of the stigma of suicide scale-short form

Cited by 16 publications

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The Perceived Stigma Reduction Expressed by Young Adults in Response to Suicide Prevention Videos

The Perceived Stigma Reduction Expressed by Young Adults in Response to Suicide Prevention Videos

Sociocultural factors associated with attitudes toward suicide in Australia

Die Stigma of Suicide Scale: psychometrische Überprüfung der deutschen Kurzversion (SOSS-SF-D)

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