Stigma and Stigma Resilience: Role of the Undergraduate and the Campus Environment.
| Autor: | Kreider CM; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA., Medina S; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.; University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA., Judycki S; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.; Independent Researcher, USA., Wu CY; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.; University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA., Lan MF; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.; Independent Researcher, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | OTJR : occupation, participation and health [OTJR (Thorofare N J)] 2024 Jul; Vol. 44 (3), pp. 500-510. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 24. |
| DOI: | 10.1177/15394492241246233 |
| Abstrakt: | Rationale: Stigma permeates disability experiences and compounds disability-related challenges. Objective: Identify individual and environmental factors of stigmatizing experiences of college students with learning disabilities (LDs) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methodology: A qualitative descriptive design was used with a thematic analysis of 30 transcripts from group discussions among four cohorts of undergraduates with LD/ADHD ( N = 52). The Person-Environment-Occupation-Performance Model was used in interpreting the stigmatizing experiences. Findings: The themes Perceived Misconceptions and Stigmatizing Actions describe key social-environmental factors. The theme Overcoming Stigmatizing Experiences elucidates key skills and processes for developing stigma resilience. These skills and processes were anchored in self-awareness and personally contextualized understanding of disability-related challenges and strengths, which were fostered during positive interactions with supportive others, such as instructors and mentors. Implications: Findings illustrate the biopsychosocial nature of stigma and highlight the role of individual and social-environmental factors in building stigma resilience among young adults with LD/ADHD. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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