An Exploration on the Public Stigma of Sexual Addiction

AimsTo find out how the use of ECT in psychiatry is perceived by the public in the Czech Republic.MethodThe questionnaire (8 questions monitoring awareness, knowledge of ECT and its use in modern psychiatry) created for the purpose of this study was shared through internet and also distributed in paper version to public.ResultsThe sample consists of 365 respondents – age average 28.9 years, 62% of females, 53% of university graduates, 44% with secondary education, 3% other education, 27% of healthcare professionals outside the field of psychiatry, 20% of medical students before the start of the traineeship at psychiatry, 53% of the public. Among the respondents, 98% have heard about ECT, 7% of them think that ECT is no longer used. Among the respondents, 62% learned about ECT from the media (film, print). Among the respondents, 22% do not believe in the effectiveness of ECT, 30% think that ECT is abused by psychiatrists, 86% believe that ECT has side effects (personality changes, permanent memory disorders, brain damage, epilepsy). Among the respondents, 77% would agree with ECT, if it should be applied to their relative.DiscussionECT is an effective method in treating of severe mental disorders. But until now the public view is influenced by media. Due to the negative stereotype of the method many people are afraid of this treatment. The interesting fact is that also health professionals and medical students are influenced by public stigma of ECT.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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The Construction of Socio-Cultural Stigmatization of Mental Disorders: A Study on the Forms and Factors of Stigma

Udayana Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (UJoSSH) ◽

10.24843/ujossh.2017.v01.i01.p03 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 22

Author(s):

Bambang Dharwiyanto Putro

Keyword(s):

Mental Disorders ◽

Public Stigma ◽

Internal Factors ◽

The Public ◽

Life History Data ◽

The People ◽

Qualitative Descriptive ◽

And Behavior ◽

Depth Interviews

The construction of socio-cultural stigmatization on the understanding of mental disorders is particularly interesting to study in the people with mental disorders who received treatment at the Mental Hospital. Mental disorder is a disease caused by the chaos of thoughts, perceptions and behavior in which the individualaare not able to adjust to themselves, other people, society and the environment. By applying the cultural studies viewpoint that is siding with the oppressed, the study aims to determine the forms and factors causing the stigma of people with mental disorders. The research method used is observation, in-depth interviews and life history data collection. The collected data were then analyzed using qualitative descriptive and interpretative. The results showed that the forms of stigma with mental disorders are divided into two, namely the public stigma (stigma derived from the community) and self-stigma (stigma comes from the patient and his own family). The forms of the public stigma include rejection, exclusion, and violence. The self-stigma takes the forms, among others, prejudice, guilt, fear and anger. Factors behind the stigma of mental disorders are external and internal factors. External factors include, among others, the madness is a disgrace, the myth of mental illness, and people's belief regarding the role of dukun. While the internal factors are family knowledge of the etiology of mental disorders, lack of family support and feelings of shame.

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Exploring the public stigma of substance use disorder through community-based participatory research

Addiction Research & Theory ◽

10.1080/16066359.2017.1409890 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 323-329 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Katherine Nieweglowski ◽

Patrick W. Corrigan ◽

Tri Tyas ◽

Anastasia Tooley ◽

Rachel Dubke ◽

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Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Participatory Research ◽

Substance Use Disorder ◽

Community Based Participatory Research ◽

Public Stigma ◽

Community Based ◽

The Public

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Measuring the impact of programs that challenge the public stigma of mental illness

Clinical Psychology Review ◽

10.1016/j.cpr.2010.06.004 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 30 (8) ◽

pp. 907-922 ◽

Cited By ~ 212

Author(s):

Patrick W. Corrigan ◽

Jenessa R. Shapiro

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Public Stigma ◽

The Public ◽

Stigma Of Mental Illness ◽

The Impact

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Management of COVID-19 Public Stigma in Indonesian Society

Kesmas National Public Health Journal ◽

10.21109/kesmas.v15i2.3909 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Wahyu Sulistiadi ◽

Sri Rahayu Slamet ◽

Nanny Harmani

Keyword(s):

Social Life ◽

Health Workers ◽

Clear Understanding ◽

Public Stigma ◽

The Public ◽

News Stories ◽

Information And Communication ◽

The Government ◽

Correct Understanding ◽

Local Transmission

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, their families, health workers, and cemetery officials are not only haunted by tragedies of the new coronavirus but are also stigmatized by the community. Stigma can be very detrimental to social life because it can be long-lasting without proper social measures. This qualitative study examined some cases of stigma in Indonesia. The interview was broadcast both live and online by a private television station, on April 15, 2020, and supplementary informationwas obtained from reliable news stories published by various mass media and from interviews with various groups of people. We identified the limited availability of personal protective equipment among health workers, a public lack of clear understanding regarding COVID-19, the distortion of news by various media, and a lack of clarity among those responsible for providing education, information, and communication. The government has not acted in a sufficiently prompt mannerto prevent the spread of imported infectious diseases, resulting in local transmission and creating various stigmasamong local communities. Although the infection has already begun to spread, the government must continue toensure the correct understanding and clear mechanismsfor how to prevent COVID-19 among the public.

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Gambaran Stigma Masyrakat Terhadap Pandemi Covid-19 :Literature Review

Prosiding Seminar Nasional Kesehatan ◽

10.48144/prosiding.v1i.690 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 393-402

Author(s):

Dian Islamiyah ◽

Nur Izzah

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Respiratory System ◽

Health Workers ◽

Total Sample ◽

Public Stigma ◽

The Public ◽

New Type ◽

Descriptive Method

AbstractCovid-19 is a disease caused by a new type of Coronavirus that can infect the respiratory system and transmitted through droplets very quickly, even causing death. The number of Covid-19 cases is increasing every day. It also comes with a lot of unclear information that creates pressure and fear for the public. The fear of Covid-19 causes public stigma on people or places which are associated with the disease. This study aimed to describe several articles about public stigma on the Covid-19 pandemic. The design of this research was a literature review with a descriptive method. The articles were accessed from the Pubmed, Scilit, DOAJ, Garba garuda, database sources with a total sample of 2.918 respondents. The result showed that 28,5% of respondents experience stigma on the Covid-19 pandemic. The incidence of stigma occurred more frequently 32% to the public than to the health workers. In Indonesia, Colombia, Egypt, and India, the stigma will remain vigilant and obey the health protocols durung the Covid-19 pandemic and avoid stigmatizing someone of the enviromentant infected with Covid-19 to avoid someone hiding their health status.Keywords: Covid-19, Pandemic, Stigma AbstrakCovid-19 merupakan penyakit yang disebabkan oleh Coronavirus jenis baru yang dapat menginfeksi sistem pernafasan dan dapat menular melalui droplet dengan sangat cepat, bahkan bisa menyebabkan kematian. Angka kasus Covid-19 yang semakin bertambah setiap hari disertai dengan banyaknya ketidakjelasan informasi yang menimbulkan tekanan dan ketakutan bagi masyarakat. Ketakutan berlebihan terhadap COVID-19 menyebabkan munculnya stigma terhadap orang atau tempat yang berhubungan dengan penyakit tersebut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menelaah literatur dari beberapa artikel tentang gambaran stigma masyarakat terhadap pandemi Covid-19. Desain penelitian ini adalah literature review dengan metode deskriptif. Dalam pengumpulan data penenelitian mengakses dari sumber database Pubmed, Scilit, DOAJ, Garba garuda. Dengan jumlah sampel 2.918 responden masyarakat umum. Hasil analisa literature review menunjukkan 28,5% responden mengalami stigma terhadap pandemi Covid-19, dan proporsi kejadian stigma lebih mendominasi di mayarakat 32% dibandingkan dengan tenaga kesehatan, serta rata-rata penyebab stigma di Indonesia, Colombia, Mesir dan India yaitu kurangnya pengetahuan masyarakat terhadap Covid-19. Diharapkan masyarakat tetap waspada serta menjalankan protokol kesehatan selama masa pandemi Covid-19 dan menghindari memberi stigma pada seseorang maupun lingkungan yang terinfeksi Covid-19 agar menghindari seseorang menyembunyikan status kesehatannya.Kata kunci: Covid-19, Pandemi, Stigma

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Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Psychiatric Help for Depression: The Serial Mediation Effect of Self-Stigma and Depression on Public Stigma and Attitudes Toward Psychiatric Help

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17145073 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (14) ◽

pp. 5073 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Eunmi Lee ◽

Yoo Mi Jeong ◽

Su Jeong Yi

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Psychological Help ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Public Stigma ◽

Multiple Mediation ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Public ◽

Seeking Help ◽

Personal Level ◽

Seeking Psychological Help

This study aimed to examine the mediating effects of self-stigma and depression on the public stigma and nurses’ attitudes toward psychiatric help. A cross-sectional study with 184 nurses at one general hospital in South Korea was conducted employing a self-administered survey, using the Attitudes toward Seeking Psychological Help Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory-II Scale, and the modified Depression Stigma Scale. A multiple-mediation analysis procedure was applied to analyze the data. Each indirect effect of self-stigma (B = −0.0974, bootLLCI, bootULCI: −0.1742, −0.0436) and depression (B = −0.0471, bootLLCI, bootULCI: −0.1014, −0.0060) is statistically significant in the relationship between public stigma and attitudes toward psychiatric help. The individualized intervention for enhancing positive attitude or motivation for seeking help at the personal level of the nurse and depression tests—including regular physical health check-ups—is necessary.

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Making Sense of the Public Stigma of Suicide

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000456 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 38 (5) ◽

pp. 351-359 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Patrick W. Corrigan ◽

Lindsay Sheehan ◽

Maya A. Al-Khouja ◽

Keyword(s):

Discriminant Validity ◽

Community Based Participatory Research ◽

Public Stigma ◽

Conceptual Foundation ◽

The Public ◽

Making Sense ◽

Stigma Of Mental Illness ◽

Two Factors ◽

Prejudice And Discrimination ◽

Barrier To Care

Abstract. Background: Research suggests that stigma is a barrier to care for individuals who have attempted suicide. While extensive work has examined the stigma of mental illness, less research has focused on the public stigma of suicide. Existing measures of suicide stigma have lacked a conceptual foundation or have failed to include the perspectives of suicide stakeholders. Aims: This research draws on previous qualitative research with suicide stakeholders to create a measure of public suicide stigma. Method: This study used a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to define a factor structure for suicide stigma. The CBPR team used focus groups to generate items for each component of stigma (stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination). Two online surveys (N = 372; N = 243) asked members of the public to rate candidate items for stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. Results: Analyses revealed three factors for stereotypes (weak, crazy, distressed), two factors for prejudice (fear/distrust, anger), and three for discrimination (avoidance, disdain, coercion). Limitations: Results should be confirmed in other samples and further evidence gathered on convergent, divergent, and discriminant validity. Conclusion: The resulting 44-item Suicide Stigma Assessment Scale (SSAS) can be further validated and used to measure efficacy of stigma change interventions.

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