Table 2.
Affiliate Stigma Scale: number of participants agreed and number of text fragments matched
| Statement/item | # agreed | # of text fragments |
|---|---|---|
| Affective | ||
| 1. I feel emotionally disturbed because I have a family member with mental illness | 7 | 11 |
| 2. The behavior of a family member with mental illness makes me feel embarrassed | 7 | 2 |
| 3. I feel inferior because I have a family member with mental illness | 7 | 2 |
| 4. I feel that I am under great pressure because I have a family member with mental illness | 6 | 10 |
| 5. I feel sad because I have a family member with mental illness | 5 | 8 |
| 6. I feel helpless for having a family member with mental illness | 5 | 14 |
| 7. I worry that other people would know I have a family member with mental illness | 3 | 0 |
| Behavioral | ||
| 1. I dare not tell others that I have a family member with mental illness | 6 | 10 |
| 2. When I am with a family member having mental illness, I would keep a relatively low profile | 5 | 0 |
| 3. I dare not to participate in activities related to mental illness lest other people would suspect I have a family member with mental illness | 5 | 0 |
| 4. Given that I have a family member with mental illness, I reduce contact with my friends and relatives | 4 | 2 |
| 5. I reduce going out with a family member with mental illness | 3 | 0 |
| 6. Given that I have a family member with mental illness, I reduce contact with the neighbors | 2 | 9 |
| 7. I reduce interacting with a family member with mental illness | 1 | 0 |
| 8. I avoid communicating with a family member having mental illness | 1 | 0 |
| Cognitive | ||
| 1. Having a family member with mental illness imposes a negative impact on me | 7 | 2 |
| 2. My reputation is damaged because I have a family member with mental illness | 6 | 0 |
| 3. Having a family member with mental illness makes me think that I am incompetent compared to other people | 4 | 2 |
| 4. Having a family member with mental illness makes me think that I am lesser to others | 4 | 2 |
| 5. Other people would discriminate against me if I am with a family member having mental illness | 3 | 10 |
| 6. Having a family member with mental illness makes me lose face | 3 | 2 |
| 7. People’s attitude towards me turns bad when I am together with a family member having mental illness | 3 | 1 |