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Salud mental
Print version ISSN 0185-3325
Abstract
MORA-RIOS, Jazmín and ORTEGA-ORTEGA, Miriam. Perceived Devaluation and Discrimination toward mental illness Scale (PDDs): Its association with sociodemographic variables and interpersonal contact in a Mexican sample. Salud Ment [online]. 2021, vol.44, n.2, pp.75-82. Epub May 21, 2021. ISSN 0185-3325. https://doi.org/10.17711/sm.0185-3325.2021.011.
Introduction
Research about stigma on mental illness in different sociocultural contexts is crucial to guide international efforts to reduce discrimination.
Objective
Analyze the psychometric properties of the Perceived Devaluation and Discrimination (PDD) scale adapted for the Mexican population and its relationship with sociodemographic variables and interpersonal contact.
Method
The study was based on a psychometric and cross-sectional design. The PDD scale was applied to a sample of 295 participants recruited through community programs in the south of Mexico City. Data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis to identify the subscales of PDDs. These subscales were compared by age, gender, and education using a univariate analysis. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was then performed to determine whether there were differences in educational level between three PDDM-subscales.
Results
The PDD scale obtained an adequate global internal consistency (α = .78). Three PDDs factors were identified: myths and stereotypes, favorable attitudes, and social exclusion, which explain 57.8% of the total variance. The results shows an Χ2SB = 140.88 (df = 143, p = .05, CFI = 1, RMSEA = .000, CI [.000, .029]). Other findings showed significant differences in favorable attitudes toward mental illness subscale by gender and age. The ANOVA results for the social perception of the devaluation subscale reveal that those with a higher educational level could be more aware about devaluation in society toward people with mental illness than other groups with lower education (F = 4.88, p = .005).
Discussion and conclusion
The PDD-M scale adapted in Mexico is a culturally valid and reliable measure that could be useful for evaluating the variations and commonalities of public stigma in comparative studies between Latino populations and other international research contexts.
Keywords : Confirmatory factor analysis; Perceived Devaluation and Discrimination (PDD-M) Scale adapted in Mexico; mental illness; public stigma.