Measuring intimate relationship self-stigma in serious mental illness: scale development and validation

Meryl Caiada; Antoinette Prouteau

doi:10.1080/09638237.2025.2595604

December 4, 2025Journal of Mental Health

Measuring intimate relationship self-stigma in serious mental illness: scale development and validation

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Key Points

Validation of the scale emphasizes the importance of measuring internalized stigma related to serious mental illness.
The assessment captures both negative and positive self-perceptions in intimate relationships, integrating complex emotions.
Developed through confirmatory factor analyses, the scale demonstrates its utility in recovery-oriented mental health care.
The findings indicate a pathway for enhancing mental health interventions by understanding stigma within romantic contexts.

Implication

Scale development shows validation of internalized stigma in romantic contexts, suggesting improved mental health assessments.

Abstract

The IRSS fills a critical gap in recovery-oriented mental health care by providing a comprehensive assessment of internalized stigma in romantic contexts while simultaneously capturing positive self-perceptions. Further validation, including confirmatory factor analyses and cross-cultural validity, is warranted.

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Caiada et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Measuring intimate relationship self-stigma in serious mental illness: scale development and validation

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Measuring intimate relationship self-stigma in serious mental illness: scale development and validation

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