AUTHOR=Wang Xin , Wang Yuecong , Ge Yuanhui , Liu Yuxiu , Niu Riyu , Guo Zhengxiang , Ge Dongfang 

TITLE=The Chinese version of the tendency to stigmatize epidemic diseases scale: a translation and validation study

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry

VOLUME=15

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1415404

DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1415404

ISSN=1664-0640

ABSTRACT=<sec><title>Objective</title><p>To translate the Tendency to Stigmatize Epidemics Diseases Scale (TSEDS) into Chinese and to evaluate its psychometric properties.</p></sec><sec><title>Methods</title><p>Translation and cross-cultural adaptation using the Brislin translation model, and pre-testing to form a Chinese version of TSEDS. A total of 434 adults participated in the study and the TSEDS were measured using the critical ratio method, Pearson correlation analysis, retest reliability, content validity, structural validity, and concurrent validity.</p></sec><sec><title>Results</title><p>The Chinese version of the TSEDS scale contains 27 items in 5 dimensions, including structural stigma, perceived stigma, organizational stigma, internalized stigma, and social stigma. The average content validity index of the scale was 0.975. The goodness of fit index (χ2/df= 1.981, RMSEA = 0.067, CFI= 0.930, IFI = 0.931, TLI = 0.922) indicated a good model fit. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.962 and the dimensionality ranged from 0.882 to 0.928. The retest reliability was 0.912.</p></sec><sec><title>Conclusion</title><p>The Chinese version of TSEDS has good reliability and validity, which can be used to assess the epidemiological stigma tendency of Chinese adults.</p></sec>