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Table 2 Correlations and reliability for each factor

From: Development of a scale to assess cancer stigma in the non-patient population

 

Severity

Personal responsibility

Awkwardness

Avoidance

Policy opposition

Financial discrimination

Study 1

      

 Correlations

      

  Personal responsibility

.11*

-

-

-

-

-

  Awkwardness

.36**

.17**

-

-

-

-

  Avoidance

.30**

.37**

.46**

-

-

-

  Policy opposition

.00

.28**

.04

.21**

-

-

  Financial discrimination

.15**

.27**

.15**

.23**

.35**

-

 Internal reliability

.73

.87

.81

.77

.78

.82

 Test-retest reliability

.82**

.72**

.80**

.77**

.76**

.72**

Study 2

      

 Correlations

      

  Personal responsibility

.24**

-

-

-

-

-

  Awkwardness

.27**

.33**

-

-

-

-

  Avoidance

.32**

.64**

.49**

-

-

-

  Policy opposition

-.17**

.35**

.34**

.39**

-

-

  Financial discrimination

.19**

.37**

.25**

.43**

.23**

-

Internal reliability

.76

.91

.81

.88

.78

.80

  1. *p < .05, **p < .01.
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