Cross-cultural validity of the self-stigma of seeking help (SSOSH) scale: Examination across six nations


Vogel D. L., Armstrong P. I., Tsai P., Wade N. G., Hammer J. H., Efstathiou G., ...Daha Fazla

Journal of Counseling Psychology, cilt.60, sa.2, ss.303-310, 2013 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 60 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1037/a0032055
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Counseling Psychology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.303-310
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: self-stigma, stigma, help seeking, cross-cultural, validity
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Researchers have found that the stigma associated with seeking therapyparticularly self-stigma can inhibit the use of psychological services. Yet, most of the research on self-stigma has been conducted in the United States. This is a considerable limitation, as the role of self-stigma in the help-seeking process may vary across cultural groups. However, to examine cross-cultural variations, researchers must first develop culturally valid scales. Therefore, this study examined scale validity and reliability of the widely used Self-Stigma of Seeking Help scale (SSOSH; Vogel, Wade, & Haake, 2006) across samples from 6 different countries (England, Greece, Israel, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United States). Specifically, we used a confirmatory factor analysis framework to conduct measurement invariance analysis and latent mean comparisons of the SSOSH across the 6 sampled countries. Overall, the results suggested that the SSOSH has a similar univariate structure across countries and is sufficiently invariant across countries to be used to explore cultural differences in the way that self-stigma relates to help-seeking behavior. © 2012 American Psychological Association.