Evaluating the validity of depression-related stigma measurement among diabetes and hypertension patients receiving depression care in Malawi: A mixed-methods analysis.

• Main Authors: Josée M Dussault (Author), Christopher Akiba (Author), Chifundo Zimba (Author), Jullita Malava (Author), Harriet Akello (Author), Melissa Stockton (Author), MacDonald Mbota (Author), Maureen Matewere (Author), Jones Masiye (Author), Michael Udedi (Author), Bradley N Gaynes (Author), Vivian F Go (Author), Mina C Hosseinipour (Author), Brian W Pence (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mental illness stigma research is sparse in Malawi. Our team previously analyzed the reliability and statistical validity of a quantitative tool to measure depression-related stigma among participants with depressive symptoms using quantitative psychometric methods. This analysis aims to further eva...