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The study aims to translate and validate a Korean version of the Social Stigmatization Scale to assess social stigma.

March 5, 2026The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing EducationOpen Access

Reliability and validity of the Korean version of the Social Stigmatization Scale

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SPSeungmi ParkChungbuk National University HCHeejung ChoiUiduk University HPHye Ok ParkRoyal College of Nursing

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Evaluates the reliability and validity of a Korean Social Stigmatization Scale for young adults and adolescents, indicating its effectiveness for measuring stigma.

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The study aims to translate and validate a Korean version of the Social Stigmatization Scale to assess social stigma.
Translation and cultural adaptation according to WHO guidelines
Data collection from 241 participants aged 18-24
Assessment of internal consistency using Cronbach’s α
Verification of structural validity through confirmatory factor analysis
Evaluation of convergent validity and known-group validity.
Good internal consistency (long form Cronbach’s α=.94, short form α=.89)
Acceptable model fits for both forms with comparative fit indices above .90
Convergent validity confirmed with average variance extracted of .50
Adolescent mothers scored significantly higher on social stigma than female university students for both scale forms.

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Park et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a91dc3d6127c7a504c0ea1 https://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2026.32.1.71

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Evaluates the reliability and validity of a Korean Social Stigmatization Scale for young adults and adolescents, indicating its effectiveness for measuring stigma.

Reliability and validity of the Korean version of the Social Stigmatization Scale

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Reliability and validity of the Korean version of the Social Stigmatization Scale

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