Validation and Reliability of a Scale for COVID-19 Stigma-Discrimination on General Population in Greece

ABSTRACT

Covid-19 disease, became a source of stigma discrimination not only in affected people but in health professionals also, who come in direct contact with the disease daily. The study aimed to validate a scale which quantifies COVID-19 stigma-discrimination for health professionals in Greek General population. Permission was obtained from Professor Adalberto Campo-Arias to use the scale for COVID-19 stigma-discrimination. A total of 35 questionnaires were completed by the general population. The findings of this study suggest that this scale can be used to quantify stigma-discrimination toward general population.