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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Internalized stigma"”.
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Impact of First Disclosure Experience and Internalized Stigma on Disclosure Patterns in the HIV+ Community
… person becomes, first-disclosure experience, and internalized stigma. It was predicted that more positive first disclosure experiences would be related to more disclosures; full disclosers would report more positive first disclosure experiences than selective disclosers and relative …
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Stigma Among Sex Workers in Dakar, Senegal
… an intervention to incentivize registration. As stigma seemed to have influence in women’s decisions to register, I analyzed factors which may lead to experiences with (1) community stigma and (2) internalized stigma. I looked at exposure factors such as age, educational attainment levels and …
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The effect of self-stigma on mental health help-seeking and mediating role of health beliefs
Mental health stigma is a widespread deterrent of decisions to seek treatment for mental illness, yet little is known about how its discouraging effects compare to other treatment obstacles (e.g., external barriers) or its relationship with other mental health-related beliefs and attitudes. The …
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Endorsement of racialized reproductive stereotypes as a barrier to infertility treatment among Black women
… providers, institutional mistrust, and cultural stigmas around fertility and infertility affect Black women’s infertility treatment utilization. However, internalized stigma (internalized negative beliefs about oneself) related to infertility and infertility treatment utilization remains an under …
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Examining psychological recovery in persons with serious mental illness : the role of experienced stigma and the insight paradox
… serious mental illness (SMI) and the experienced stigma associated with SMI may affect psychological recovery among people in this population. Examining the role of insight in the recovery process is important because low insight is a highly prevalent and complex phenomenon that carries …
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Exploring possible influences of HIV/AIDS-related stigma on risky sexual behaviour and childbearing decisions: Cape Town 2002-2009
… uses survey data to explore HIV/AIDS-related stigma as it is manifested in the general population of young adults in Cape Town and amongst people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) on highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) in Khayelitsha (an African township in Cape Town). For the general …
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Effectiveness of stigma reduction strategies for the mentally ill
<p>Prior research has indicated that public stigma towards individuals diagnosed with mental illness may be reduced by exposing individuals to the truths about mental illness and by exposing individuals to a mentally ill person who by society's standards is a productive functioning adult. This …
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The Complexities of Guilt, Shame, Stigma, and Substance Use among a Sample of United States Substance Using Adults
<p>Background: Guilt, shame, stigma, substance use (problematic/nonproblematic), and help-seeking intention, are complex interrelated constructs that have not been collectively examined in community substance using adults, with mere pieces of each construct previously studied in various …
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"Ar senatvė yra stigma? Senėjimo tapatumas Lietuvoje" /
… Lithuania, applying the sociological concept of stigma. In the pursuit of this goal, the research areas of stigma and ageism are connected, highlighting their common denominator - discrimination. The following questions are raised: whether/to what extent old age is stigma in contemporary …
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"Is old age stigma? Ageing identity in Lithuania" /
… Lithuania, applying the sociological concept of stigma. In the pursuit of this goal, the research areas of stigma and ageism are connected, highlighting their common denominator - discrimination. The following questions are raised: whether/to what extent old age is stigma in contemporary …
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An Examination of Racial and Ethnic Differences in Internalized Mental Health Stigma and Perceived Mental Health Barriers Due to Stigma Among Women Veterans
<p>The stigma associated with mental illness can serve as a barrier for receiving treatment. Veterans may avoid seeking care due to stigma-related negative beliefs about one’s self or others. Research suggests that the stigma of mental illness can adversely impact service utilization. Although …
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Promoting Mental Health Awareness And Reducing Stigma In Spanish-Speaking Communities Through Educational Interventions
… low mental health literacy, and cultural stigma. These factors contribute to the underutilization of services, early treatment dropout, and poor outcomes. </p> <p>Objective: This quality improvement project aimed to develop, implement, and evaluate a culturally and linguistically tailored …
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Exploring Clinical Implications of Consensual Non-Monogamy: A Proposed Intake Assessment Tool
… non-monogamous relationships, are often socially stigmatized and clinically pathologized. The existing research on consensually non-monogamous individuals indicates, despite negative assumptions, those who engage in consensually non-monogamous relationships demonstrate psychological well-being, …
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Lung Cancer Stigma: Associated Variables and Coping Strategies
<p>Lung cancer stigma is a burgeoning area of literature, yet two important questions remain unanswered: a) What are the associations between lung cancer stigma and psychosocial outcomes across lung cancer survivors with different smoking histories and b) how would lung cancer survivors describe …
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Influence of Self-Stigma, Distress Disclosure, and Self-Compassion on Post-Traumatic Stress Reactions in Deployment Veterans
… (PTG). Given the well-researched presence of stigma within military culture toward psychological distress, consideration was given to how stigma may influence severity of PTSD and degree of PTG. Rather than focusing on public stigma, the present study explored the possible influence of …
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Examining Mechanisms Linking Stigma and Health-Related Quality of Life in People Living with HIV
HIV stigma continues to be one of the biggest barriers to good health and wellbeing for people living with HIV in Canada. While research has demonstrated the negative impact of stigma on a variety of important health outcomes, there is less understanding around exactly how this happens. This …
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Are we almost there? A mixed methods exploration of attendance, engagement, and outcomes in an online group intervention for first-episode psychosis
… eight-session online group intervention for self-stigma. Self-reported anxiety, mood, beliefs about recovery, self-esteem, and internalized stigma were assessed before and after the intervention. Engagement was coded from clinical notes based on individuals’ verbal participation during in-session …
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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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Double binds: an autoethnographic study of gay minority stress
… expectations of rejection, hiding, concealing, internalized stigma and negative coping processes (Meyer, 2003) that can be deleterious, resulting in poorer mental and physical health outcomes (Hatzenbuehler et al, 2008; Williams et al, 2008) compared with those in dominant groups. Carolyn Ellis …
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