Table 3 Factor loadings of the MSS and MKS items
From: Development and validation of the mpox stigma scale (MSS) and mpox knowledge scale (MKS)
Items | Cronbach鈥檚 alpha | Factor loading |
|---|---|---|
MSS | 0.91 | 听 |
People with mpox should feel ashamed. | 0.88 | |
People with mpox are irresponsible. | 0.84 | |
Only gay people get mpox. | 0.81 | |
If you contract mpox, you are promiscuous. | 0.80 | |
People with mpox are dirty. | 0.77 | |
MKS | 0.83 | 听 |
Mpox is a men鈥檚 disease. | 0.97 | |
Women do not have to worry about mpox. | 0.86 | |
Mpox only affects gay men. | 0.83 | |
Mpox is a sexually transmitted infection. | 0.46 |