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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Health-related stigma"”.
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The Impact of Job Accommodations on Mental Health-Related Stigma
… and educational information (Study 2) on mental health-related stigma in the workplace. Participants read a scenario about a fictitious coworker returning to work following a leave of absence and answered items on negative stereotypes, unfairness, and emotional and behavioural responses. …
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Don't Put Me in "Quotes": Examining Communication Episodes of Health-Related Stigma
<p>This study examined communication episodes of health-related stigma, which includes instances where individuals were made to feel bullied, excluded, rejected, blamed, or embarrassed due to a health condition they or someone they know possesses. This study used the coordinated management of …
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Asian Adolescent Experiences of Health-Related Stigma During the Covid-19 Pandemic
… like other infectious diseases, are at risk for stigmatization related to their health status. As a group, Asian Canadians faced increased racism and discrimination during the pandemic in relation to prejudicial attitudes on spread and contagion of the disease. Methods: This study used …
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Stigma Isn’t All Bad: How Storytelling and Monster Metaphors in Anita Blake Challenge Existing Notions of Health-Related Stigma and Generate Productive Stigma Outcomes
Stigma has long been associated with disease and illness, whether communicable or non-communicable, chronic or acute. In a medical context where the physical signs of disease and ‘sick’ behaviours help everyday people and medical professionals identify and segregate the infected from the …
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Factors Related to Mental Health Stigma Among Church-Affiliated African Americans
… Americans experience higher levels of mental health related stigma (MHS) than whites. In addition, African Americans have the highest rate of church attendance compared to all other racial/ethnic groups, and they are more likely to seek counsel from religious leaders. Although there is a …
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High levels of stigma towards substance use and depression amongst non-specialist health workers in South Africa
As mental health-related stigma is a significant barrier to seeking and receiving healthcare, stigma amongst non-specialist health workers (NSHWs) towards patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and substance use disorder (SUD) could negatively affect mental health service provision. This …
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Predictors of help-seeking behavior in emerging adults
… Psychological distress was expected to be related to increased help-seeking. As well, anxious attachment, perceived need for treatment, resource awareness, belief in treatment efficacy, life events, and intent to seek help if necessary were also expected to increase help-seeking, while …
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Exploring the Intersections of Stigma and Masculinity in the Illness Perceptions of Men Living with Fibromyalgia: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
… with fibromyalgia often feel misunderstood and stigmatized. Like other pain conditions, fibromyalgia is more commonly diagnosed in women. Therefore, existing research has centered on women’s illness experience, and men’s experiences appear to be more marginalized and less understood. Medical …
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Acceptability and Feasibility of Using Virtual Reality to Address Mental Health Stigma with African American Young Adults
… Americans experience higher levels of mental health-related stigma (MHS) than White Americans, which among other cultural and socioeconomic factors (e.g., cost of healthcare, medical mistrust) may contribute to lower rates of professional mental health service use, limited discussion regarding …