Validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the Peer Mental Health Stigmatization Scale-Revised in Chinese middle school students
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2025.01.11
- VernacularTitle:同辈心理健康病耻感量表中文版测评中学生的效度与信度
- Author:
Biao PENG
1
;
Xue HAN
;
Hui WANG
;
Qikai YANG
;
Jie LUO
Author Information
1. 长沙民政职业技术学院马克思主义学院,长沙 410004;贵州医科大学马克思主义学院,贵阳 550025
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
mental health;
stigmatization;
validity;
reliability;
middle school students
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2025;39(1):63-67
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To test the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the Peer Mental Health Stig-matization Scale-Revised(PMHSS-R)in middle school students.Methods:A total of 1 099 middle school students were selected and randomly divided into Sample 1(n=549)and Sample 2(n=550)for exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis,respectively.The total sample(n=1 099)was used to measure internal consisten-cy,and 87 of them were retested two weeks later.A total of 259 middle school students(Sample 3)was selected for the criterion validity test with the Depression Stigma Scale(DSS)and the Attitudes toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale-Short Form(ATSPPH-SF).Results:Exploratory factor analysis identified 2 common fac-tors,namely stigma awareness and stigma agreement,with a cumulative variance contribution rate of 66.86％.The confirmatory factor analysis showed that the two-factor structure model fit was adequate(x2/df=3.70,CFI=0.97,TLI=0.96,SRMR=0.03,RMSEA=0.07).The PMHSS-R Chinese version scores were positively correlated with the DDS scores(ICC=0.58,P＜0.01)and negatively correlated with the ATSPPH-SF scores(ICC=-0.40,P＜0.01).The Cronbach α coefficients of the total scores and the two-factor scores were 0.90,0.92,0.85,respective-ly.The test-retest reliability coefficients(ICC)were 0.84,0.76,0.78,respectively.Conclusion:The Chinese ver-sion of the Peer Mental Health Stigmatization Scale-Revised(PMHSS-R)demonstrates good validity and reliability in assessing mental health stigma among middle school students.
