Measuring mental illness stigma with diminished social desirability effects

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 218-226

  Michaels, Patrick J ^a   Corrigan, Patrick W ^a  

^a ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Measurement; Psychometrics; Social desirability; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STIGMA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL STIGMA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875052875     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2012.734652     Document Type: Article

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