Development of Japanese version of the Self-Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (JSSMIS)

2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21730453
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Social welfare and social work studies
• Research Institution: Tokyo Metropolitan University
• Principal Investigator: MATSUNAGA Asami Tokyo Metropolitan University, 健康福祉学部, 客員研究員 (70511129)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2010
• Keywords: スティグマ / 精神科リハビリテーション / 尺度作成

Research Abstract

This study aimed to develop and validate Japanese version of the Self-Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (JSSMIS). After authorized translation of original version of the Self-Stigma of Mental Illness scale (SSMIS), focus group interview were conducted with people with mental illness. JSSMIS was developed by modifying the original translated scale after the focus group interview. Self-report questionnaire survey was conducted to study reliability and validity of JSSMIS. All subscales of JSSMIS showed good internal consistency although there were some items that showed very low item-test correlation. To the extent of validity, although one subscale partly showed significant correlation with other scales, three subscales were significantly correlated with other scales.