Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMI-9) Test
Understand how much self-stigma may be affecting your self-esteem and social confidence in about 2 minutes. Nine quick items give clear, actionable insight to track barriers to support and guide care.
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BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.
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Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Degree of self-stigmatization (Dos)
Degree of self-stigmatization (Dos)
Average
1.9
Normal range
1.4 — 2.4
min.
1
max.
4
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Example Questions From the Test
In this questionnaire, the term “people with disabilities” will be used; however, you may interpret this term in the wording that is most appropriate for you. For each item, please select the response option that best reflects the extent to which you agree with the statement.
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment
Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMI-9) Test - Symptoms and Signs
This brief self-report measure assesses the degree to which individuals endorse internalized stigma related to mental illness. The Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMI-9) is intended to support clinical and research evaluation of self-stigmatizing beliefs that may affect self-esteem, social identity, and engagement in care.
Developed by David L. Penn, it consists of 9 items and typically requires about 2 minutes to complete. Results from the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMI-9) may be used to characterize internal barriers to help-seeking and to monitor change over time as part of a broader assessment battery.
Author: David L. Penn, Patrick W. Corrigan
Literature: Boyd, J. E., Adler, E. P., Otilingam, P. G., and Peters, T. Internalized stigma of mental illness (ISMI) scale: A multinational review. Comprehensive Psychiatry. 2014.
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