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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of a questionnaire measure of managerial stigma toward employee depression

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posted on 2023-05-18, 13:50 authored by Angela MartinAngela Martin, Giallo, R
Managers' attitudes play a key role in how organizations respond to employees with depression. We examine the measurement properties of a questionnaire designed to assess managerial stigma towards employees with depression. Using data from a sample of 469 Australian managers representing a wide range of industries and work settings, we conducted a confirmatory factor analysis to assess three proposed subscales representing affective, cognitive and behavioural forms of stigma. Results were equivocal indicating acceptable fit for two-factor (affective and cognitive + behavioural), three-factor (affective, cognitive and behavioural) and higher order models. Failure to demonstrate the discriminant validity of the cognitive and behavioural dimensions, even though they are theoretically distinct, suggests that further work on the scale is warranted. These results provide an extension to the psychometric profile of this measure (exploratory factor analysis; Martin, 2010). Development of strategies to operationalize this construct will benefit occupational health research and practice, particularly in interventions that aim to reduce the stigma of mental health issues in the workplace or where managers' attitudes are a key mechanism in intervention efficacy. We encourage future research on this measure pertaining in particular to further enhancing all aspects of its construct validity. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Publication title

Stress and Health

Volume

32

Issue

5

Pagination

621-628

ISSN

1532-2998

Department/School

TSBE

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Place of publication

United States

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Copyright 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Socio-economic Objectives

Health status (incl. wellbeing)

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