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World J Psychiatr. Jun 22, 2017; 7(2): 89-97
Published online Jun 22, 2017. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v7.i2.89
Published online Jun 22, 2017. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v7.i2.89
Items perceptions of involuntary hospitalizations scale (n = 21) | |||
Factors extracted | Factor loadings | ||
F1 | F2 | F3 | |
I think that my hospitalization was unfair | 0.80 | ||
I think that hospitalization was against my rights | 0.71 | ||
I think that my hospitalization was not necessary at all | 0.70 | ||
Hospitalization against my will posed a permanent threat to my independency | 0.59 | ||
I felt that I was not heard | 0.60 | ||
Admission to hospital was humiliating experience | 0.58 | ||
I believe that I was offered the opportunity to recover in a safe place | 0.56 | ||
This admission had a negative impact upon the relationship with my family | 0.54 | ||
My relationship with my psychiatrist was negatively impacted by this involuntary admission | 0.51 | ||
My problem might have been managed through a shorter hospitalization | 0.51 | 0.46 | |
I felt that my current or future job could be affected by being in hospital against my will | 0.51 | ||
I think my family should have been involved in the decision about my admission | 0.40 | ||
My problem might have been managed through a voluntary hospitalization | 0.74 | ||
I could not recognize that I need help when I was very ill | 0.65 | ||
My problem could have been managed without being pressured | 0.39 | 0.52 | |
I think that being detained as an involuntary patient has averted further harm to me | 0.51 | ||
I was given the chance to appeal my involuntary admission | 0.67 | ||
I was given passes and other privileges outside the unit when my doctors felt it was ok | 0.59 | ||
I know my rights as an involuntary patient | 0.55 | 0.56 | |
Overall, I was treated with respect | 0.56 | ||
I felt that I was pressured excessively | 0.48 | ||
Internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) for each factor | 0.85 | 0.68 | 0.57 |
Proportion of observed variance for each factor (%) | 25.6 | 10.0 | 8.8 |
- Citation: Gabriel A. Development of an instrument to measure patients’ attitudes towards involuntary hospitalization. World J Psychiatr 2017; 7(2): 89-97
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v7/i2/89.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v7.i2.89