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  • 1School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, M304, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia. kim.eaton@research.uwa.edu.au.

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|June 30, 2018
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This study developed a new scale to measure self-stigma in parents of children with mental health disorders. The scale identifies self-blame, self-shame, and bad-parent beliefs, impacting parental self-esteem.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Mental Health Research
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Self-stigma negatively affects parents of children with mental health disorders, impacting self-esteem and empowerment.
  • Existing self-stigma measures lack input from this specific parent population.
  • Participatory Action Research (PAR) is crucial for developing relevant tools with affected communities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To construct and validate a new scale measuring self-stigma in parents of children with mental health disorders.
  • To ensure the scale development process is informed by parents' lived experiences.
  • To provide a tool that accurately reflects the multifaceted nature of parent self-stigma.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative research to generate initial draft items reflecting parents' self-stigmas.
Keywords:
Bad-parentBlameMental illnessSelf-stigmaShame

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  • Participatory Action Research (PAR) group refinement of items for representativeness and clarity.
  • Factor analysis of data from 424 parents to identify underlying dimensions of self-stigma.

    • Main Results:

    • Factor analysis revealed three key dimensions of parent self-stigma: self-blame, self-shame, and bad-parent self-beliefs.
    • These identified factors were negatively correlated with parental self-esteem and empowerment.
    • The newly developed scale demonstrated acceptable internal consistencies.

    Conclusions:

    • Parent self-stigma is best understood through the constructs of self-blame, self-shame, and bad-parent self-beliefs.
    • The study provides a valid, PAR-informed measurement tool for assessing parent self-stigma.
    • This new measure facilitates consistent, authentic, and sensitive evaluation of parent self-stigma components.