Stigma Resistance in Patients With Schizophrenia
| Autor: | Michaela Amering, Annemarie Unger, Thomas Zidek, Andreas Woppmann, Ingrid Sibitz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Personality Inventory Psychometrics Social stigma media_common.quotation_subject Social Stigma Stigma (botany) Schizoaffective disorder Social support Quality of life (healthcare) Risk Factors Ambulatory Care medicine Humans Psychiatry media_common Marital Status Depression Self-esteem Social Support Middle Aged Resilience Psychological medicine.disease Mental illness Self Concept Psychiatry and Mental health Psychotic Disorders Schizophrenia Quality of Life Female Schizophrenic Psychology Power Psychological Psychology Regular Articles Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Schizophrenia Bulletin. 37:316-323 |
| ISSN: | 1745-1701 0586-7614 |
| Popis: | Background: An individual’s capacity to counteract the stigma of mental illness, stigma resistance (SR), is considered as playing a crucial role in fighting stigma. However, little is known about SR and its correlates in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Aim: Exploring SR in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Method: One hundred fifty-seven participants completed the ‘‘Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness’’ (ISMI) Scale including its subscale on SR. Measures of perceived devaluation and discrimination, depression, selfesteem, empowerment, quality of life, and demographic and clinical variables were obtained. Results: Two-thirds of all patients showed high SR. SR correlated positively with self-esteem, empowerment, and quality of life and negatively with stigma measures and depression. A social network with a sufficient number of friends, being single or married, in contrast to being separated, as well as receiving outpatient treatment, was associated with higher SR. Conclusions: SR is a new and promising concept. The development of stigma-resisting beliefs might help individuals in their hope of finding a fulfilling life and in their recovery from mental illness. |
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