@article{ref1,
title="Development and validity of the Personal Suicide Stigma Questionnaire (PSSQ)",
journal="Crisis",
year="2019",
author="Rimkeviciene, Jurgita and O'Gorman, John and Hawgood, Jacinta and De Leo, Diego",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="1-9",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The detrimental consequences of stigma have been recognized in extensive research on mental illness stigma, but experiences of suicide-related stigmatization have not received sufficient research attention. The lack of a simple self-report assessment of personal suicide-related stigma led to the work reported here. <br><br>AIM: To develop and assess the validity of the Personal Suicide Stigma Questionnaire (PSSQ). <br><br>METHOD: The item pool for PSSQ was based on qualitative data and was tested in a community sample of 224 adults (mean age = 32.68 years, 83% female, 92.9% Caucasian) who reported lifetime suicidality. Factor analysis was used for item selection. The Self-Stigma of Mental Illness Scale - Short form (SSMIS-SF) and Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire - Revised (SBQ-R) were used to assess validity of the scale. <br><br>RESULTS: Following analysis, 16 items, forming three highly interrelated factors (Rejection, Minimization, and Self-blame), were selected for the PSSQ. The PSSQ scores showed predicted relationships with mental illness stigma and suicidality, suggesting its validity. LIMITATIONS: The validity of the scale still requires further research in clinical populations. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The newly developed PSSQ can be used to assess the levels of suicide-related stigma experiences of suicidal individuals.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0227-5910",
doi="10.1027/0227-5910/a000567",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000567"
}