Young, Daniel Kim-WanDaniel Kim-WanYoungProf. NG Yat-nam, PetrusPetrusProf. NG Yat-namPan, JiayanJiayanPanCheng, DaphneDaphneCheng2024-11-282024-11-282015Research on Social Work Practice, 2015, vol. 27(1), pp. 103-110.1049-73151552-7581http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/10637Purpose: This study aims to translate and test the reliability and validity of the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness-Cantonese (ISMI-C). Methods: The original English version of ISMI is translated into the ISMI-C by going through forward and backward translation procedure. A cross-sectional research design is adopted that involved 295 participants randomly drawn from a population of Chinese consumers participated in different kinds of community-based mental health services. Results: Results show that the Cronbach’s α coefficient of the ISMI-C is .93. With regard to validity test, the ISMI-C shows significant and negative correlation with measures on self-esteem and quality of life. Also, an explorative factor analysis yields five factors that are consistent with previous research results. Discussion: This study shows that the ISMI-C is a reliable and valid measure. ISMI-C can facilitate the development of interventions in reducing self-stigma for people with mental illness across Chinese societies.enPeer Reviewed Journal Article10.1177/1049731515576209