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Erving Goffman (1963) distinguished between stigmas that are readily perceived (like ethnic group and gender) versus those that might be hidden (like sexual orientation or religious affiliation). Mental illness stigma falls into this latter group; it is not readily obvious but instead inferred from a variety of social cues. The impact of three cues—bizarre behavior, poor social skills, and low physical attractiveness—on stigma is examined in this study. One hundred seventeen research participants read four vignettes about meeting a person in public who varied in symptoms (positive versus negative symptoms) and appearance (clean versus unkempt). After completing each vignette, they answered questions about three types of stigmatizing attitudes: dangerousness, threat, and social avoidance. Results suggest research participants rated the person in the vignette as more dangerous, threatening, and worthy of avoidance when he manifested positive symptoms compared to negative symptoms. Physical appearan... |
