Abstract
The Chronic Illness Anticipated Stigma Scale (CIASS) was developed to measure anticipated stigma (i.e., expectations of prejudice,
stereotyping, and discrimination) among people living with chronic illnesses. The CIASS is a 12-item scale with three subscales
differentiating among sources of anticipated stigma, including friends and family members, work colleagues, and healthcare
workers. Results support the reliability, validity, and generalizability of the CIASS in two samples of people living with
chronic illnesses. The CIASS was correlated with other stigma-related constructs as well as indicators of mental health, physical
health, and health behaviors. The CIASS can help researchers gauge the degree to which people living with chronic illnesses
anticipate stigma, better understand the processes by which anticipated stigma contributes to the health and behavior of people
living with chronic illnesses, and compare the extent to which people living with different types of chronic illnesses anticipate
stigma.
stereotyping, and discrimination) among people living with chronic illnesses. The CIASS is a 12-item scale with three subscales
differentiating among sources of anticipated stigma, including friends and family members, work colleagues, and healthcare
workers. Results support the reliability, validity, and generalizability of the CIASS in two samples of people living with
chronic illnesses. The CIASS was correlated with other stigma-related constructs as well as indicators of mental health, physical
health, and health behaviors. The CIASS can help researchers gauge the degree to which people living with chronic illnesses
anticipate stigma, better understand the processes by which anticipated stigma contributes to the health and behavior of people
living with chronic illnesses, and compare the extent to which people living with different types of chronic illnesses anticipate
stigma.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-13
- DOI 10.1007/s10865-012-9422-4
- Authors
- Valerie A. Earnshaw, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, Yale University, 135 College Street, Suite 200, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
- Diane M. Quinn, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
- Seth C. Kalichman, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
- Crystal L. Park, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
- Journal Journal of Behavioral Medicine
- Online ISSN 1573-3521
- Print ISSN 0160-7715