Table 1.
Unemployment and smoking stigmas: Individual items.a.
| Unemployment Stigma Scale Items | % Agree/Strongly Agree | M (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| I am disappointed in myself for not having a job. | 54 | 2.57 (.99) |
| I am embarrassed or ashamed that I am unemployed. | 47 | 2.44 (.99) |
| I feel like I am out of the place in the world because I don't have a job. | 47 | 2.43 (.94) |
| I avoid certain social situations because I don't have a job. | 43 | 2.37 (.97) |
| I feel like my unemployment has made it harder for me to get a job. | 41 | 2.32 (.95) |
| Not having a job has spoiled my life. | 33 | 2.23 (.90) |
| Others think that I can't achieve much in life because I don't have a job. | 35 | 2.20 (.90) |
| People discriminate against me because I don't have a job. | 34 | 2.16 (.91) |
| People ignore me or take me less seriously just because I don't have a job. | 31 | 2.15 (.88) |
| I feel inferior to others who have a job. | 29 | 2.10 (.94) |
| Nobody would be interested in getting close to me because I don't have a job. | 23 | 2.04 (.87) |
| Smoking Stigma Scale Items | ||
| I am disappointed in myself for being a smoker. | 44 | 2.34 (.96) |
| People discriminate against me because I am a smoker. | 35 | 2.15 (.91) |
| I am embarrassed or ashamed that I am a smoker. | 34 | 2.13 (.94) |
| People often treat me disrespectfully just because I am a smoker. | 22 | 1.96 (.84) |
| People ignore me or take me less seriously just because I am a smoker. | 19 | 1.88 (.82) |
| I feel inferior to others who are not smokers. | 18 | 1.88 (.82) |
| Nobody would be interested in getting close to me because I am a smoker. | 17 | 1.89 (.78) |
| Others think that I can't achieve much in life because I am a smoker. | 16 | 1.82 (.76) |
a
Responses all on a 4-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = agree, 4 = strongly agree).