期刊名称：Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research
电子版ISSN：1948-822X
出版年度：2017
卷号：8
期号：2
页码：189-210
DOI：10.1086/691997
出版社：Society for Social Work and Research
摘要：Objective: Public stigma impedes marginalized populations from accessing health and social services. However, little is known about public stigma as a potential barrier to engagement with maltreatment prevention programs such as parenting interventions. This study presents an initial examination of the psychometric properties of an adapted version of the Stigma Scale for Receiving Psychological Help (SSRPH) used with a sample of fathers/male caregivers eligible for a parenting support intervention implemented at Head Start. Method: The psychometric properties of the adapted SSRPH were assessed using cognitive interviews, confirmatory factor analysis, and measures of internal consistency. Descriptive statistics from the adapted SSRPH were used to describe the level of stigma experienced in this sample. Results: Consistent findings from cognitive interviews and positive psychometric results [χ2 (5, N = 83) = 6.99, p = .22], TLI = .96, CFI = .98, RMSEA = .07 (90% confidence interval [0.00, 0.18], alpha = .78) support the use of the adapted SSRPH. The total summed scale (range: 0–15) indicates low average perceived public stigma (M = 3.62, SD = 2.59). Conclusions: The modifications made to the SSRPH are supported for use with the sampled fathers. Future research seeking to assess stigma among fathers engaged in parent support programs should consider using this adapted stigma scale. Relative to findings from other studies focused on stigma and receiving psychological help, our findings indicate lower levels of public stigma associated with receiving parenting help in the context of a Head Start program.
关键词：fathers; public stigma; parenting; psychometrics; Head Start program.
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