Examination of the latent factor structure and construct validity of the stigma of suicide scale-short form |
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| Authors: | Caitlin L. Williams Ian Cero Jami M. Gauthier Tracy K. Witte |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Psychology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA;2. Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, United States |
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| Abstract: | A major limitation of research on attitudes toward suicide is that most measures lack evidence of a stable factor structure. To investigate the structure of recently developed stigma of suicide scale-short form (SOSS-SF), we conducted an exploratory factor analysis in a sample of 499 undergraduates. Results revealed a three-factor structure: Stigma, Isolation/Depression, and Glorification/Normalization. We also identified good convergent and discriminant validity between the SOSS-SF and related constructs. In a separate sample of 570 undergraduates, a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) demonstrated adequate fit for the three-factor model. In addition, a multiple-group CFA demonstrated invariance across gender. |
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