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Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría
Print version ISSN 0034-7450
Abstract
LARRAHONDO, Brayan F. et al. Validation of the Self Stigma of Seeking Help (SSOSH) Scale in a Population of Colombian Medical Students. rev.colomb.psiquiatr. [online]. 2021, vol.50, n.2, pp.82-91. Epub Sep 05, 2021. ISSN 0034-7450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcp.2020.01.001.
Objective:
Validate the Self Stigma Of Seeking Help (SSOSH) scale in a population of students of a medical school for its use in Colombia.
Methods:
We included 384 medical students from the city of Medellín. Initially, two direct translations were made, two back translation and one pilot test. The internal consistency, test-retest repeatability and structural, convergent, divergent and discriminative construct validity were then evaluated.
Results:
A easy-to-understand and to fill out Spanish version was obtained. The internal consistency of the scale was adequate (Cronbach's alpha = .80; 95%CI, .77-.83) as well as the test-retest repeatability (CCI = .77; 95%CI, .63-.86). The Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed a good fit with the one-dimensional structure (RMSEA = .073; IC90%, .056-.089; CFI = .968; TLI = .977; WRMR= .844). The convergent validity was supported by the correlation with the Public Stigma scales (p=.39) and Attitudes towards Seeking Help (p= -0.50) and the divergent validity with the Social Desirability scale (p=-0,05). When examining the discriminative validity, differences were found between the scores of those who would be willing to seek professional help when having a mental health problem and those who probably would not (Difference of means = 4.9; 95%CI, 2.99-6.83).
Conclusions:
The Colombian version of the SSOSH is valid, reliable and useful for the measurement of the Self-stigma associated with seeking professional help in the university population of the Colombian health sector. Its psychometric properties must be investigated in populations of other programs and outside universities.
Keywords : Validation study; Social stigma; Behavior related to seeking help; Colombia.