Paradox of Self-Stigma: Psychometric Validation for the Portuguese Population in Poverty

Stigma is the attribution of labels to individuals to diminish or weaken them in society. The internalized stigma affects self-stigma, which influences their self-concept and confidence. The aim of this study was to translate and validate the PaSS-24 (Paradox of Self-Stigma Scale) for the population living in poverty in Portugal. The scale was translated using the back-translation technique, and the questionnaire was answered online by 357 people living in poverty in Portugal. The results of the exploratory factor analysis show excellent factorial validity, maintaining the factors of the original scale, and the results of the internal consistency, convergent and discriminant validity show excellent psychometric properties.