Table 1 Principal component factor analysis
Social distance | Perceived stigma (weak not sick) | Perceived dangerous/unpredictable | Personal weak not sick | Personal dangerous not sick | No factor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Would you be happy to: | ||||||
Go to Johns house | .852 | |||||
Go out with John on the weekend | .828 | |||||
Develop a close friendship with John | .819 | |||||
Invite John around to your house | .805 | |||||
Work on a project with John | .642 | |||||
..tell us about what you think MOST OTHER PEOPLE believe | ||||||
Johns problem is Not a real medical illness | .784 | |||||
Johns problem is A sign of personal weakness | .774 | |||||
John could make himself better if he wanted | .797 | |||||
You would not tell anyone if you had a problem like Johns | .522 | .241 | ||||
John is dangerous | .746 | |||||
John’s problem makes him unpredictable | .748 | |||||
It is best to avoid John so that you don’t develop this problem yourself | .464 | .553 | ||||
Indicate how Strongly YOU PERSONALLY agree/disagree with the statement | ||||||
Johns problem is Not a real medical illness | .830 | |||||
Johns problem is A sign of personal weakness | .838 | |||||
John could make himself better if he wanted | .609 | |||||
You would not tell anyone if you had a problem like Johns | .302 | .642 | ||||
John’s problem makes him unpredictable | .802 | |||||
John is dangerous | .754 | |||||
It is best to avoid John so that you don’t develop this problem yourself | .807 | |||||