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Self-stigma and disclosure of depression in the workplace
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Self-Compassion as a Protective Factor Against Mental Illness Self-Stigma
Self-stigma, the internalization of public stigma, is a significant hindrance to help-seeking and treatment adherence for mental illness. Stigma reduction strategies have thus far focused on mitigating the negative impact of self-stigma by bolstering self-esteem. However, self-esteem is resistant …
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From self-stigma to self-worth: understanding self-stigma through developing, implementing and evaluating a selfstigma intervention among people living with HIV and AIDS “Change your thoughts and you change the world”
Background Stigma is a global public health threat that can have consequences for the epidemiology of HIV and other health conditions. Though research has been conducted examining stigma in the context of HIV and AIDS, disability and illness, mental health and physical deformities, much less is …
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Relationship between Self-Stigma and Personal Empowerment among People Who have Severe Mental Illness
… study was to examine the relationship between self-stigma of mental illness and personal empowerment among people who have a severe mental illness. It had been hypothesized that self-stigma of mental illness and personal empowerment are at opposite end of a continuum. As such, individuals who …
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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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Self-stigma, trust in the oncologists and information seeking behaviors in breast cancer patients and survivors
… of this dissertation is to explore and describe self-stigma characteristics in various treatment phases of breast cancer (BC) and how this impacts patients’ trust in the treating oncologist in the prognosis communication experience, as well as the BC patients' different information seeking …
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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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Substance use, self-stigma, and help seeking among military members: Exploring the utility of the emerging adulthood theory
… need of mental health treatment perceive greater stigma and are less likely to pursue treatment for their past trauma or current mental health or substance use needs. Moreover, few treatments address the unique military culture or one’s developmental status when intervening. This study explored …
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Willingness to Seek Professional Help for Suicidal Thoughts: The Role of Masculine Norms and Self-Stigma in Service Members
… seeking professional help for suicidal thoughts. Self-stigma and conformity to masculine norms, which are evident in the military culture, have been demonstrated as barriers to care in civilians. This study sought to better understand how these two factors are related to willingness to seek …
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More than "mentally-ill": Differentiating help-seeking from mental-illness stigma in a college population
… lines of research exist: studies of the stigma of mental illness (e.g., Link et al., 1989) and studies of the self-stigma of seeking psychological help (e.g., Vogel, Wade, & Haake, 2006). While some researchers implicitly treat these two constructs as synonymous (e.g., Corrigan, Watson, & …
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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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An Ecological Approach to Understanding the Stigma Associated with Receiving Mental Health Services: The Role of Social Proximity
… research has demonstrated that mental health stigma, including social and self-stigma, is one of the most significant barriers to an individual seeking available mental health services. Additionally, low levels of social proximity to mental illness may be a significant factor in increased …
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The Impact of Religious Behaviors, Islamophobia, Gender Roles, Language Proficiency, and Education Levels on Mental Illness Stigma and Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Arab Women in the U.S.
… as mental health problems and their associated stigma. The influence of cultural, social, and religious factors on self-stigma associated with mental illness has not been adequately studied among this marginalized group. While previous research has suggested a relationship between self-stigma, …
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Examining Differences in Stress Symptoms Based on Sexual Orientation
… study examined stress symptoms in relation to self-identified sexual orientation and identity-related constructs among gays and lesbians. Multiple identity constructs have played a significant role in determining anxiety levels in ethnic minorities but have not been examined among gays and …
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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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Can Self-Compassion Be Induced to Reduce Sexual Minority Stigma and Protect Psychological Functioning?
<p>Sexual minorities must deal daily with their stigmatized identities. Specifically, depression and anxiety as well as psychological distress and self-stigma are common among people with stigmatized identities. Self-compassion has been linked to enhanced psychological well-being and less negative …
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Examining Intentions to Seek Counseling amongst African American Male College Students
<p>The roles of public stigma, self-stigma and mental health literacy have been found to be influential to the help-seeking process of college students. However, their particular influence has yet to be explored with African American male college students (AAMCS). The purpose of this dissertation …
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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
… an 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 …
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Help-seeking intention among college students: Cross-cultural study between East Asian international students and domestic students in the Unites States
… and Ludwikowski, Vogel, and Armstrong (2009)’s stigma model to help-seeking. Participants were 146 East Asian international students and 210 domestic college students at Purdue University. AMOS 23.0 for Structural Equation Modeling was used to conduct a Latent Mean Analysis (LMA) and a …
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Intentions to seek therapy, attitudes, and stigma: An analysis of the theory of reasoned action
… to the intention to seek therapy: public stigma, self-stigma, social support, self-efficacy, attitudes toward seeking therapy, and psychological distress. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to evaluate barriers to seeking therapy. Structural equation modeling was used to …
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