Validation of the personal suicide stigma questionnaire among adolescents with suicide attempts in mainland China
Xiaoning Wang, Qunfang Miao, Jiannv Wang, Lingjing Qiu, Jinsheng Zhang, Peiqing Li, Yaoyao Huang

TL;DR
This study validated a Chinese version of a questionnaire to measure personal suicide stigma in adolescents who have attempted suicide, ensuring it is reliable and culturally appropriate.
Contribution
The study provides a validated, culturally adapted Chinese version of the Personal Suicide Stigma Questionnaire for use with adolescents.
Findings
The Chinese PSSQ has three dimensions and 14 items with strong content and construct validity.
The questionnaire demonstrated good internal consistency and reliability in measuring self-stigma among suicidal adolescents.
The validated tool enhances the accuracy of assessing personal suicide stigma in Chinese adolescents.
Abstract
The study aimed to translate and culturally adapt the personal suicide stigma questionnaire (PSSQ) into simplified Chinese and evaluate its psychometric properties among adolescents who have attempted suicide in mainland China. Following Brislin’s translation model and using purposive sampling, we surveyed 440 adolescents who had attempted suicide at Hangzhou Seventh People’s Hospital in Zhejiang Province, China. Content validity was determined by a panel of experts, and the construct validity of the scale was assessed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), convergent validity, and discriminant validity. Reliability analysis was evaluated using Cronbach’s α coefficient, test–retest reliability, and half-split reliability. The Chinese version of the PSSQ consists of three dimensions and 14 items. After two rounds of expert consultation, the…
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TopicsSuicide and Self-Harm Studies · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
