Table 2 Results of the principal component analysis (PCA) of the 10 items asking about perceived stigma (N = 307). Only factor loadings > 0.40 are displayed
Items | Factor 1: no perceived stigma | Factor 2: perceived stigma |
|---|---|---|
Most people have no problems to be the friend of a former psychiatric patient. | 0.40 | Â |
Most people believe that somebody who was in a psychiatric clinic is just as intelligent as the average population. | 0.62 | Â |
Most people have the opinion that one can trust a former psychiatric patient just like other people. | 0.61 | Â |
Most people agree that a psychiatrically treated person, who is totally recovered, can be a teacher for little children. | 0.44 | Â |
Most people see it as an indicator of personal failure, when somebody is in a psychiatric clinic. | Â | 0.68 |
Most people do not allow former psychiatric patients to look after their children, even if they are doing well for some time. | Â | 0.63 |
Most people think less of somebody who was in a psychiatric clinic. | Â | 0.78 |
Most employees hire a former psychiatric patient when he or she is qualified for the job. | 0.62 | Â |
Most people treat former psychiatric patients just like other people. | 0.63 | Â |
Most people do not take the opinion of somebody who was in a psychiatric clinic seriously. | Â | 0.55 |
Eigenvalue | 2.00 | 1.88 |