Confirmatory Factor Analysis of a Questionnaire Measure of Managerial Stigma Towards Employee Depression.

摘要: Managers' attitudes play a key role in how organizations respond to employees with depression. We examine the measurement properties of questionnaire designed assess managerial stigma towards Using data from sample 469 Australian managers representing wide range industries and work settings, we conducted confirmatory factor analysis three proposed subscales affective, cognitive behavioural forms stigma. Results were equivocal indicating acceptable fit for two-factor (affective cognitive + behavioural), three-factor (affective, behavioural) higher order models. Failure demonstrate discriminant validity dimensions, even though they are theoretically distinct, suggests that further on scale is warranted. These results provide an extension psychometric profile this measure (exploratory analysis; Martin, 2010). Development strategies operationalize construct will benefit occupational health research practice, particularly interventions aim reduce mental issues workplace or where managers' mechanism intervention efficacy. encourage future pertaining particular enhancing all aspects its validity. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.