Reliability and validity of the chinese version of self-stigma scale for patients with diabetes

Objective To translate the Self-Stigma Scale (SSS) into chinese version and check its reliability and validity. Methods The Chinese version of Self-Stigma Scale was translated by Brislin method, the reliability and validity was tested in 750 diabetes patients. Results The Chinese version of Self-Stigma Scale includs 28 items three dimensions. Total scale Cronbach′s α: 0.949, all subscales >0.8, Retest reliability coefficient:0.873.The scale average validity index (S-CVI/Ave) was 0.944. Confirmatory factor analysis results show that the GFI: AGFI: 0.833, 0.805, RMSEA: 0.065 the fitting indicators show that the fitting is good. Conclusions The revised Chinese SSS has good reliability and validity. It can be a suitable tool to evaluate stigma level of diabetes patient. Key words: Self-Stigma Scale; Diabetes mellitus; Reliability; Validity