@article{ref1,
title="Self-stigma in substance abuse: development of a new measure",
journal="Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment",
year="2013",
author="Luoma, Jason B. and Nobles, Richard H. and Drake, Chad E. and Hayes, Steven C. and O'Hair, Alyssa and Fletcher, Lindsay and Kohlenberg, Barbara S.",
volume="35",
number="2",
pages="223-234",
abstract="Little attention has been paid to the examination and measurement of self-stigma in substance misuse. This paper aims to fill this gap by reporting on the development of a new scale to measure self-stigma experienced by people who are misusing substances, the Substance Abuse Self-Stigma Scale. Content validity and item refinement occurred through an iterative process involving a literature search, focus groups, and expert judges. Psychometric properties were examined in a cross-sectional study of individuals (n = 352) receiving treatment for substance misuse. Factor analyses resulted in a 40-item measure with self devaluation, fear of enacted stigma, stigma avoidance, and values disengagement subscales. The measure showed a strong factor structure and good reliability and validity overall, though the values disengagement subscale showed a mixed pattern. Results are discussed in terms of their implications for studies of stigma impact and intervention.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0882-2689",
doi="10.1007/s10862-012-9323-4",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10862-012-9323-4"
}