As expected, the PSAS was moderately correlated with most other measures of stigma-related constructs. Perceived stigma was moderately correlated with internalized shame [r(111) = .39, p < .00001], self-concealment [r(131) = .48, p < .00001], and internalized stigma [r(129) = .48, p < .00001]. Contrary to expectations, perceived stigma was only slightly related to ongoing stigma-related rejection [r(131) = .22, p < .05]. Significant but small correlations were found between perceived stigma and experiential avoidance [r(237) = .27, p < .001] and depression [r(160) = .20, p < .05]. Perceived stigma was not significantly correlated with measures that were less related to stigma in the literature such as self-esteem [r(128) = .15] and social support [r(130) = .00].
