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There are few studies on this topic in Portugal, so validating a scale that can evaluate and study the stigma is paramount. The aim of this study was to validate the Opening Minds Stigma Scale for Portuguese healthcare professionals.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 503 participants were included in this study, and the majority was female (81.1%). The sample consisted mainly of psychologists (39.4%) and physicians (30.8%). Reliability and validity analyses were conducted and included exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our results suggest that a 12-item model was the most appropriate (RMSEA\u2009=\u20090.026, SRMR\u2009=\u20090.057, CFI\u2009=\u20090.979, TLI\u2009=\u20090.973, GFI\u2009=\u20090.955) compared to our 15-item model and the original model. Items 8, 9 and 10 were removed. The 12-item scale\u2019s internal consistency was adequate (\u03b1\u2009=\u20090.71; \u03c9\u2009=\u20090.72).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The 12-item model of the scale showed good reliability and validity and is appropriate for use with Portuguese healthcare professionals.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2024.1359483","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,7]],"date-time":"2024-03-07T05:01:48Z","timestamp":1709787708000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["The stigma towards mental illness: Portuguese validation of the Opening Minds Stigma Scale for Healthcare Providers (OMS-HC)"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Maria Beatriz P.","family":"Moreira","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Helena P.","family":"Pereira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"In\u00eas N.","family":"Torres","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"S\u00edlvia","family":"Marina","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Miguel","family":"Ricou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,7]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e0225738","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0225738","article-title":"Association between attitudes of stigma toward mental illness and attitudes toward adoption of evidence-based practice within health care providers in Bahrain","volume":"14","author":"Al Saif","year":"2019","journal-title":"PLoS One"},{"key":"ref2","first-page":"335","article-title":"Escala de Desejabilidade Social de 20 Itens (EDS-20) [Social Desirability Scale (EDS-20)]","volume-title":"Psicologia Forense: Instrumentos de Avalia\u00e7\u00e3o [forensic psychology: Assessment instruments]","author":"Almiro","year":"2017"},{"key":"ref3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"445","DOI":"10.1207\/s15327906mbr2404_4","article-title":"Single sample cross-validation indices for covariance structures","volume":"24","author":"Browne","year":"1989","journal-title":"Multivar. 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