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Showing 1 to 20 of 44 for “"Perceived Stigma"”.
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Sexual Assault, Perceived Stigma, and Christian Fundamentalism: Understanding Support Seeking Among Victims.
… this lack of support seeking in the context of stigma. It is hypothesized that sexual assault victims who perceive themselves as stigmatized (due to their status as a sexual assault victim) will be less likely to seek support than those who do not perceive themselves as stigmatized. It is also …
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Help-seeking intentions and perceived stigma : a survey among university students in Iceland
… be multifactorial, but research suggests that perceived stigma influences help-seeking intentions of individuals in mental distress. The aim of this study was to investigate if gender, age, educational level, part-time or full-time studies, marital status, childrearing, employment with school, …
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Gender differences in perceived stigma among sexual minorities and their related health practices
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Psychological Distress as Mediator Between Perceived Stigma and Relationship Satisfaction Among Sexual Minorities
<p>Stigma is a multi-facetted construct that permeates the daily lives of sexual minorities including perceptions of self and social interactions. While research findings are ubiquitous on the negative mental health outcomes of living with a stigmatized identity (Link & Phelan, 2001), little is …
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Perceived stigma and social relationships: Deaf and hard of hearing adolescent and parent perspectives
… module measures adolescent QoL including in the perceived stigma and social relationship domains. Few studies have compared parent-report and youth-report results regarding QoL and no prior studies have focused specifically on perceived stigma and social relationships. Methods: A multisite …
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The Effect of Gender and Veteran Status on the Level of Perceived Stigma Surrounding PTSD
… gender and veteran status effects the level of stigmatization around Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Participants were randomly assigned to one of four vignette conditions, which were distinguished by gender and veteran status. Participants were then asked to rate how they perceived the …
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Health-Related Quality of Life in the Working Uninsured: Conditional Indirect Effects Of Perceived Stigma via Vitality and Interpersonal Needs
<p>Stigmatization involves the application of labels to individuals in social contexts, leading to impaired access to social, economic, and political power. Although actual stigmatizing beliefs that society holds about particular groups are important, the extent to which individuals themselves …
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The relationship between perceived stigma of HIV and willingness to be tested for HIV among young African American men who have sex with men in Illinois
… is to examine the relationship between perceived stigma of HIV and willingness to be tested for HIV among YAAMSM in Illinois. There are disproportionate rates of HIV among YAAMSM between the ages of 18-24. This study implored a mixed methodological approach to explore the following: Aim …
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Predictors of help-seeking for mental health in Latinx Americans
… groups. The current study assesses the role self-stigma, perceived stigma, acculturation, and perceived discrimination have on Latinx's mental health help-seeking attitudes. I conducted an online survey to assess the relationship between self-stigma, perceived stigma, acculturation, perceived …
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Acquired brain injury : the public’s understanding of survivors and survivors’ perceptions of stigma
… towards survivors, to determine whether the stigmatisation of this population is likely.Part 2 is an empirical paper which aimed to explore whether survivors of ABI perceived stigma and anticipated discrimination. To achieve this, participants with ABI completed either an online (n= 114) or …
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Mental health literacy and intended help-seeking in adolescence
… study investigates the extent to which personal stigma mediates the relationship between mental health literacy (MHL) and intended help-seeking in adolescence, and whether perceived stigma from specific groups (parents and friends) moderates these relationships. Additionally, the study examines …
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Perceptions of Weight Reduction Surgery: The Role of Stigma and the Attribution of Responsibility
… with the hopes of shedding the negative stigma of being obese and improving their life. The purpose of this study was to investigate how society views individuals who have elected to undergo weight reduction surgery. A questionnaire assessing the influence of three variables …
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Entering and adjusting to a different and uncertain world: experiences and support needs of adult family members, partners and friends in England who care for an adult at risk of suicide
… encounters with mental health services. Stigmatising experiences have been unearthed in qualitative studies although perceived stigma relating to suicidal behaviour has not been formally assessed in carers. To date, minimal research specifically investigating carers of adults at risk of …
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An investigation into the disclosure practices of intimate-partner violence and image-based sexual abuse: an empirical examination of reporting routes, the impact of shame and stigma in IBSA and gender differences in IPV
… disclosure. Study 2 (N = 258) assessed whether perceived stigma predicts the likelihood of IBSA disclosure and whether internalised shame moderates that relationship. Findings: Abuse type shapes disclosure method. IPV survivors predominantly disclosed directly, whereas IBSA victims displayed no …
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Inter/intrapersonal variables and readiness for change on achieving recovery
… as sense of mattering, sense of community, and perceived stigma influence recovery from mental illness among consumers who participate in psychiatric rehabilitation programs, known as clubhouses. In addition, readiness for change was examined to determine if stage of change was predictive of …
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Hope and stigma in early stage dementia
… systematic review of the literature relating to perceived stigma and support amongst family caregivers of people with dementia. Numerous studies have suggested stigma is associated with negative outcomes in various mental and physical health difficulties. Older people with dementia and their …
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PERCEIVED QUALITY OF PATIENT-CENTERED COMMUNICATION OF EMERGING ADULTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS THROUGH THE LENS OF STIGMA MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION
… study aimed to assess the relationship between perceived quality of patient-centered care (PCC) and various patient health outcomes at the student health service in relation to potentially stigmatizing mental health concerns. In a mixed method study, students (n=134) completed an online survey …
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Something Like a Phenomenon: High Achieving Women of Color and Experiences of Mental Health Resource Utilization
… last 18 months. The impact of discrimination and stigma is present today and may manifest itself within communities of color when these individuals attempt to access mental health services. The counseling field and counselor education programs are ethically responsible for integrating social …
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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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Exploring the meaning attached to seeking marital therapy among married African males in the Durban area
… for some of the participants in this study. Perceived stigma, marital status of the therapist, access to marital therapy and the gender of the marital therapist were identified as barriers towards utilising these services. The findings were discussed in relation to pertinent literature, and …
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