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Mental Illness Beliefs Inventory (MIBI)

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Lewis, S. J., Lacasse, J. R., & Spaulding-Givens, J. (2010). Mental Illness Beliefs Inventory (MIBI): A Preliminary Validation of a Measure of the Level of Belief in the Medical Model of Mental Illness. Ethical Human Psychology And Psychiatry. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1559-4343.12.1.30
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Full Title

Mental Illness Beliefs Inventory (MIBI): A Preliminary Validation of a Measure of the Level of Belief in the Medical Model of Mental Illness

Names

Lewis, Steve J. (author)
Lacasse, Jeffrey R. (author)
Spaulding-Givens, Jennifer (author)

Format

text

Date Issued

2010

Abstract

The Mental Illness Beliefs Inventory (MIBI) measures the extent to which an individual subscribes to the medical model of mental illness. This paper 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.

Keywords

Medical model, mental disorder, social work, instrument, bioreductionism, measurement, validation

DOI URL

https://doi.org/10.1891/1559-4343.12.1.30

Identifier

FSU_migr_csw_faculty_publications-0068
10.1891/1559-4343.12.1.30

Language

English

Choose the citation style.
Lewis, S. J., Lacasse, J. R., & Spaulding-Givens, J. (2010). Mental Illness Beliefs Inventory (MIBI): A Preliminary Validation of a Measure of the Level of Belief in the Medical Model of Mental Illness. Ethical Human Psychology And Psychiatry. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1559-4343.12.1.30

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