Internalized Stigma among Persons with Schizophrenia: A Study from Tertiary Care Center in the Northeastern Part of India

Autor: Arif Ali, Sabana Nasrin Islam, Fayaz Ahmad Paul
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Annals of Indian Psychiatry, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 99-103 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2588-8358
2588-8366
DOI: 10.4103/aip.aip_34_23
Popis: Background: Stigma relating to mental illness has mostly been studied in communities and families. Less research has been conducted in India to understand the current subjective experience of persons with mental illness in the tertiary care hospital setting in India. Aim and Objectives: This study aimed to assess the extent of internalized stigma among persons and to see the association between self-stigma, self-esteem, insight, and adherence. Methodology: The study used a cross-sectional design. The present study was conducted in the Outpatient Department of LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, Assam. For the present study, 200 persons with schizophrenia were selected. Participants of this study were persons with a clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia according to the International Classification of Diseases-10 Diagnostic Criteria for Research. Sociodemographic and clinical data sheet, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale, Morisky Adherence Scale, and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale were administered. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) 21 version. Results: The findings show that 45% of the participants were having moderate internalized stigma and 21% of the participants were having severe internalized stigma. Self-Esteem Scale (B = −341, t = −2.940, P = 005), medication adherence (B = −701, t = −9.832, P = 000), and insight (B = −711, t = −6.496, P = 000) contributed significantly to the prediction of internalized stigma among persons with schizophrenia (F [3,63] =58.712, P = 000) accounting for 85.8% variance. Conclusion: The findings confirm that self-esteem, medication adherence, and insight contributed significantly to the prediction of internalized stigma among persons with schizophrenia.
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