Measure of Perceived Stigma (Puckett et al., 2016)

Beliefs about stigma of others regarding young men who have sex with men; 7 Items, Ages 16-29

Populations: Young men who have sex with men
Age ranges: 16-29
Languages: English
Countries: United States

Items

Many people believe that gay men have psychological problems.
Many people do not see gay men as real men.
Most families would be disappointed to have a gay son.
Many people think that gay men have HIV and will die of AIDS.
Many people do not accept same-sex male couples.
Many people believe that gay men should not raise children.
Many people believe that gay men should not hug, hold hands, or kiss in public

Response options:
1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Agree, 4 = Strongly Agree

Scoring

Not Reported

Citations

Puckett, J. A., Newcomb, M. E., Ryan, D. T., Swann, G., Garofalo, R., & Mustanski, B. (2017). Internalized Homophobia and Perceived Stigma: A Validation Study of Stigma Measures in a Sample of Young Men who Have Sex with Men. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 14(1), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-016-0258-5

Team comments
This measure was developed alongside the Measure of Internalized Homophobia (Puckett et al., 2016)|

Scoring breakdown

Measure development

Significant design input from young people
Cognitive interviews with young people
Expert input

Validity

Green: Face validity
Green: Convergent validity
Unknown: Construct validity

Reliability

Green: Internal consistency
Green: Test-retest

Ease of use

Unknown: Readability

Definitions

Face validity: How well a measure appears to represent the construct it is supposed to be measuring.

Convergent validity: How well a measure correlates with other hypothetically-related measures.

Construct validity: The extent to which a measure reflects the construct it was designed to evaluate.

Internal consistency: The extent to which items in a scale capture aspects of the same construct.

Test-retest: The degree to which measurement scores are consistent over a short period of time (usually 2 weeks).

Readability: The ease with which a reader can understand the questionnaire items.

Key

Green: Meets validation criteria
Red: Does not meet validation criteria
Unknown: Evidence not available