Mental Illness Beliefs Inventory: A Preliminary Validation of a Measure of the Level of Belief in the Medical Model of Mental Illness
2010 ◽
Vol 12
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pp. 30-43
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The Mental Illness Beliefs Inventory (MIBI) measures the extent to which an individual subscribes to the medical model of mental illness. This article reports the results of two preliminary validation studies. The first study establishes the initial psychometric properties for the MIBI, based on a sample of 222 students in the helping professions; the second study tests the model established in the first study with an additional 270 students. The MIBI performs well as a composite instrument measuring belief in the medical model of mental illness. This instrument shows promise for examining the extent to which individual beliefs affect mental health practice.
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2016 ◽
Vol 97
(4)
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pp. 295-304
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