02928nas a2200349   4500000000100000008004100001260001000042653001600052653001300068653001700081653001000098653001600108653001600124100001600140700002000156700001300176700001300189700001300202700001000215700001200225700001200237700001700249700001900266700001400285700001400299245018800313856026000501300000900761490000700770520178700777022001402564       2025                            d  bLepra10aReliability10aValidity10aMeasurements10aHausa10aSelf-esteem10aSelf-stigma1 aAbdullahi S1 aMurphy-Okpala N1 aDahiru T1 aChukwu J1 aNwafor C1 aEze C1 aEkeke N1 aDikko A1 avan Brakel W1 aSchoenmakers A1 aAnyaike C1 aUkwaja KN00aA preliminary cross-cultural validation of the Hausa version of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the leprosy-adapted Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale in Northern Nigeria  uhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/395372181_A_preliminary_cross-cultural_validation_of_the_Hausa_version_of_the_Rosenberg_Self-Esteem_Scale_and_the_leprosy-adapted_Internalized_Stigma_of_Mental_Illness_Scale_in_Northern_Nigeria/fulltext/68c006e007f  a1-100 v963 a<p><strong>Background</strong></p>

<p>There are no reliable and valid tools for the assessment of self-esteem and internalized stigma among the Hausa-speaking population. This study describes the cross-cultural validation of the Hausa version of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (H-RSES) and the leprosy-adapted Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (H-ISMI) scale.</p>

<p><strong>Methods</strong></p>

<p>The cultural equivalence of the tools was assessed qualitatively and quantitatively. A cross-sectional study of 52 individuals with Hansen’s disease from selected communities of Taraba, Northern Nigeria, was carried out to investigate the measurement equivalence of the tools.</p>

<p><strong>Results</strong></p>

<p>The different components of the cultural equivalence assessment of the H-RSES and H-ISMI scales showed adequate fit with all items identified as important in the context of the population. The Cronbach’s alpha values representing internal consistency were 0.82 and 0.91 for the H-RSES and H-ISMI scales, respectively. The exploratory factor analysis for the H-RSES and H-ISMI scales indicates adequate fit as a unidimensional scale. There was a weak but positive correlation between the mean total scores of the H-RSES and the H-ISMI scales (r&nbsp;=&nbsp;0.29;&nbsp;p&nbsp;= 0.04), which did not demonstrate construct validity. There were no floor or ceiling effects in the distribution of the H-RSES and the H-ISMI scales.</p>

<p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>

<p>The H-RSES and H-ISMI scales had good internal consistency and reliability in assessing self-esteem and stigma among the Hausa-speaking population. Future studies are needed to establish the semantic and operational equivalence of these tools in the study setting.</p>
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