A RASCH ANALYSIS OF PERCEIVED STIGMA OF COVID-19 AMONG NURSES IN INDONESIA QUESTIONNAIRE
Journal Title: Psychological Thought - Year 2022, Vol 15, Issue 1
Abstract
This study is the first to investigate and validate the psychometric properties of the perceived stigma of the Covid-19 questionnaire among nurses in Indonesia. The respondents in the study were 2156 nurses from various regions in Indonesia (34 provinces), consisting of 613 males (28.4%) and 1543 females (71.6%). The number of nurses consisted of 300 respondents (13.9%) from the western region of Indonesia, 1825 respondents (84.6%) from the central region of Indonesia, and 31 respondents (1.4%) from the eastern region of Indonesia. The Rating Scale Model used to investigate the questionnaire's psychometric properties. The analysis results showed that the perceived stigma questionnaire met all the psychometric aspects (unidimensionality, item fit analysis, item validity, diagnostic rating scale, and reliability). Rasch Model analysis showed a value that meets all aspects measured criterion limit. Therefore, this perception stigma questionnaire can measure the perceived stigma of Covid-19 among nurses in Indonesia.
Authors and Affiliations
Ilham Falani, Deni Iriyadi, Ice Yulia Wardani, Herni Susanti, Riska Amalya Nasuition
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP710903
- DOI https://doi.org/10.37708/psyct.v15i1.530
- Views 68
- Downloads 0
MLADEN NIKOLOV - THE FIRST BULGARIAN PSYCHOANALYST
The article examines the life of Mladen Nikolov, a Bulgarian psychologist, whom I define as the first Bulgarian psychoanalyst. It is based on facts from preliminary studies, which may be supplemented subsequently. It des...
Development and Psychometric Properties of a Scale of Non-Theistic Spirituality: Contributions of Spirituality to the Locus of Control
The present study aims to compare measures of spirituality and religiosity in the experience of the locus of control. For this purpose a scale of non-theistic spirituality (Spiritual Awareness Scale) was developed to bet...
PREDICTING THE INTENTION OF SEEKING PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP AMONG EMERGING ADULTS WITH DIVORCED PARENTS USING THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR
This study aims to examine the factors that influence the intention of emerging adults with divorced parents to seek psychological help using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) terminology. A total of 118 participants...
False Memories for Semantic and Category Associates: Comparing Retrieval Strategies and Retention Interval
False memories are memories that people believe indeed correspond to actual events from the past. Experimental investigation of false memories involves varied methodologies, including semantic and category associate tech...
SCREENAGERS OR "SCREAMAGERS"? CURRENT PERSPECTIVES ON GENERATION ALPHA
People love to talk about generations, especially when the feeling is that the world is rapidly changing. Terms such as millennials or Generation Z are already used worldwide, even if the sociological origins of the gene...