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Public stigma toward fatigue—do social characteristics of affected persons matter? Results from the SOMA.SOC study

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
ObjectivesAlthough public stigma imposes a great burden on those affected with manifold negative consequence there is not much known about public stigma related to fatigue. Therefore, this study addresses the following research questions: (1) What is the
Olaf von dem Knesebeck, Rieke Barbek
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Public Stigma Toward Female and Male Opium and Heroin Users. An Experimental Test of Attribution Theory and the Familiarity Hypothesis

Frontiers in Public Health, 2021
Drug abuse and addiction exist around the world. People addicted to drugs such as opium or heroin often encounter dehumanizing discriminatory behaviors and health-care systems that are reluctant to provide services.
Sebastian Sattler, Sebastian Sattler, Farzaneh Zolala, Farzaneh Zolala, Mohammad Reza Baneshi, Javad Ghasemi, Saber Amirzadeh Googhari, Saber Amirzadeh Googhari   +7 more
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Daily Encounters of Mental Illness Stigma and Individual Strategies to Reduce Stigma – Perspectives of People With Mental Illness

Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
IntroductionA qualitative evaluation of mental illness stigma experienced by people with mental illness (PMI) is currently lacking in Singapore. This study aims to employ qualitative methods to identify the common encounters of mental illness stigma ...
Wei Jie Ong, Shazana Shahwan, Chong Min Janrius Goh, Gregory Tee Hng Tan, Siow Ann Chong, Mythily Subramaniam   +5 more
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The relationship between infertility family stigma, self-stigma and psychological well-being in female first-visit patients at a reproductive medicine center in Taiwan

Health Psychology Report, 2021
Introduction Steeped in Chinese culture which considers continuing the family lineage highly important, infertility stigma endorsed by others and oneself can both negatively impact psychological well-being in women with infertility in Taiwan.
Yi-Tung Lin, Ashley W. Wang, Shirley Wei, Jia-Sin Hong, Wen-Yau Hsu   +4 more
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Leveraging Neuroscience to Fight Stigma Around Mental Health

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2022
Labels serve as identifiers and convenient descriptors of inanimate and animate objects. In humans, given labels can easily become part of an individual’s self-perceived identity.
Osborne F. X. Almeida, Osborne F. X. Almeida, Nuno Sousa   +2 more
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Psychometric assessment of the Post- Secondary Student Stressors Index (PSSI)

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Previous research has linked excessive stress among post-secondary students to poor academic performance and poor mental health. Despite attempts to ameliorate mental health challenges at post-secondary institutions, there exists a gap in the ...
Brooke Linden, Heather Stuart
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Similarities and Differences between Individuals Seeking Treatment for Gambling Problems vs. Alcohol and Substance Use Problems in Relation to the Progressive Model of Self-stigma

Frontiers in Psychology, 2017
Aims: People with gambling as well as substance use problems who are exposed to public stigmatization may internalize and apply it to themselves through a mechanism known as self-stigma.
Belle Gavriel-Fried, Tal Rabayov
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Reducing HIV public stigma through news information engagement on social media: A multi-method study of the role of state empathy

Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberpspace, 2022
Media exposure and news frames have been shown to influence on public stigma and discrimination. However, the mechanisms potentially resulting in HIV public stigma are not fully understood.
Along He, Hao Liu, Yuanzi Tian
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Anticipated Self and Public Stigma in Suicide Prevention Professionals

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
BackgroundStigma about mental illness—both public and self—is one of the most important factors hindering help-seeking. Stigma can occur during an acute episode of mental illness or be anticipatory.
Saška Roškar, Domen Kralj, Karl Andriessen, Karolina Krysinska, Matej Vinko, Anja Podlesek   +5 more
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Sociodemographic correlates of public stigma about mental illness: a population study on Hong Kong’s Chinese population

BMC Psychiatry, 2021
Background Individuals with psychiatric disorders are often unwilling to seek help or often follow treatment regimens, fearing public stigma. This study identified the sociodemographic correlates of public stigma while accounting for mental health ...
Lincoln Lik Hang Lo, Yi Nam Suen, Sherry Kit Wa Chan, Min Yi Sum, Cheung Charlton, Christy Lai Ming Hui, Edwin Ho Ming Lee, Wing Chung Chang, Eric Yu Hai Chen   +8 more
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