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Development and Validation of Coronavirus Disease 2019-Induced Perceived Stigmatization in Physicians Scale

Muhammed Fatih Önsüz1, Didem Oktar1, Sevil Aydoğan Gedik2

  • 1Department of Public Health, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, School of Medicine, Eskişehir, Turkey.

Alpha Psychiatry
|November 16, 2023
PubMed

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A new scale reliably measures perceived stigmatization in physicians due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This tool assesses environmental and personal stigmatization, aiding research on healthcare professional well-being during pandemics.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Sociology
  • Psychometrics
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Healthcare professionals experience societal stigma during infectious disease outbreaks.
  • The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic heightened concerns about stigma affecting physicians.
  • A validated instrument is needed to quantify COVID-19-related perceived stigmatization in physicians.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a scale measuring perceived stigmatization in physicians due to COVID-19.
  • To assess the reliability and construct validity of the developed scale.

Main Methods:

  • A 5-point Likert-type scale, the "Coronavirus Disease 2019-Induced Perceived Stigmatization in Physicians Scale," was developed using a 35-item pool.
  • The study involved 303 physicians from a university hospital.
  • Reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha and test-retest analyses. Construct validity was evaluated through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses.

Main Results:

  • The final scale comprises 10 items across two domains: environmental and personal perceived stigmatization.
  • The scale explained 61.66% of the total variance, with factor loadings ranging from 0.66 to 0.85.
  • The scale demonstrated high reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.88) and good fit indices in confirmatory factor analysis.

Conclusions:

  • The "Coronavirus Disease 2019-Induced Perceived Stigmatization in Physicians Scale" is a reliable and valid instrument.
  • This scale can be utilized to measure the impact of COVID-19 on physician stigmatization.
Abstract

Keywords:
COVID-19physicianreliabilitystigmatizationvalidity

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