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Self-Compassion as a Resource in the Self-Stigma Process of Overweight and Obese Individuals

Obesity Facts, 2015
Objective: Self-stigma in overweight and obese individuals has strong associations with impairment in mental and global health. This study sought to explore self-compassion as a psychological resource in the self-stigma process.
Anja Hilbert, Elmar Braehler, Ricarda Schmidt, Bernd Löwe, Winfried Häuser, Markus Zenger   +5 more
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A systematic review of mental health interventions to reduce self-stigma in medical students and doctors [PDF]

, 2023
BACKGROUND: A growing body of literature has revealed that many medical students and doctors do not seek professional help for their mental health due to fear of stigma (both public- and self-stigma) and questioning of their clinical competency.
Craig, Belinda M., Craig, Belinda M, Jones, Cindy, Forrest, Kirsty, Bannatyne, Amy Jean, Jones, Dominique, Forrest, Kirsty A T, Jones, Cindy Jingwen   +7 more
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Self-stigma among clients of outpatient psychiatric clinics: A cross-sectional survey.

PLoS ONE, 2022
Self-stigma is common among people with mental disorders. A large body of research has examined associations between self-stigma and sociodemographic, clinical and psychosocial factors but the results are still conflicting.
Ninni Ihalainen, Eliisa Löyttyniemi, Maritta Välimäki   +2 more
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Stigma, Social Comparison and Self-Esteem in Adults with an Intellectual Disability

, 2012
Background: The paper examines the perception of stigma in 43 adults with an intellectual disability, the relationship this has with their psychological well-being and whether the process of social comparison has a moderating effect on this relationship.
Paterson, Lucy, McKenzie, Karen, Lindsay, William   +2 more
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Mindfulness, self-stigma and social functioning in first episode psychosis: a brief report [PDF]

, 2015
This study aimed to test the hypothesis that people with first-episode psychosis who are more mindful will have lower self-stigma, and hence better social functioning.
Mersh, L., Oliver, J., Jones, F.
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Mental health self-stigma: links with social self-worth contingencies and ally support

Cogent Mental Health
Self-stigma (also known as internalized stigma) is common among individuals with mental illness, though less is known about its risk factors. We propose that social self-worth contingencies (over-reliance on others’ approval to maintain self-worth ...
Rebecca A. Burwell, Sierra Bias
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Does stigma predict variability in self-esteem? role of stigma on self-esteem of persons living with HIV/AIDS in India

Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2018
Background: Persons living with HIV/AIDS experience high stigma, which limits their access to health-care institutions and treatment, thus affect health and mental health.
Smijo Sebastian, V Subathra, Anvar Sadath   +2 more
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Development and validation of the self‐stigma scale in people with diabetes

Nursing Open, 2021
Aim To develop and initially validate the Diabetes Self‐Stigma Scale for assessing self‐stigma in people with diabetes. Design Scale development and evaluation. Methods Participants were 399 patients with diabetes.
Kawoun Seo, Youngshin Song
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Evaluation of two weight stigma scales in Malaysian university students: weight self-stigma questionnaire and perceived weight stigma scale

, 2022
Background: This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire (WSSQ) and Perceived Weight Stigma Scale (PWS) among Malaysian university students.
Tung, SEH, Huang, RY, Lin, CY, Ghavifekr, S, Chirawat, P, Kamolthip, R, Nurmala, I, Chang, YL, Gan, WY, Latner, JD   +9 more
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Self-Stigma and Quality of Life in Patients With Depressive Disorder in Psychiatric Outpatient Setting

BJPsych Open
Aims Self-stigma is common among patients suffering from depressive disorders and negatively affects their quality of life. Quality of life reflects individuals' general well-being, an important measure of treatment outcomes.
Chun Wah Wan
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