The Stigma-Related Rejection Scale (SRS) is a survey of mental health consumer’s ongoing experiences of enacted interpersonal stigma that was originally developed by Wahl (1999). The term “mental health consumer” was changed to fit individuals with reported substance abuse problems, and items were scored on a 7-point Likert-type scale ranging from never (1) to always (7) with agreement indicating higher rejection. The scale includes nine statements asking about experiences such as being treated as less competent, hearing others say unfavorable things about people with substance abuse problems, and worrying that others will view one unfavorably.
