scholarly journals The Mediation Role of Social Stigma and Counseling Expectations in the Relationships between Child Problems Perceived by Parents and their Attitude to Seeking Professional Help: Focusing on Geoje City

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 3769-3784 ◽  
Author(s):  
노희순 ◽  
남숙경
Keyword(s):  
Social Stigma ◽  
Professional Help ◽  
Counseling Expectations ◽  
Child Problems

The Role of Resilience in Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health

2020 ◽  
pp. 428-442
Author(s):  
Dawn M. Szymanski ◽  
Kirsten A. Gonzalez
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Minority Mental Health ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Structural Levels

Many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) persons are able to persevere and flourish despite pervasive social stigma and minority stress based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. This chapter reviews the research on LGBTQ resilience that can occur at individual, interpersonal/family, community, and contextual/structural levels. The authors describe qualitative research that has examined pathways to resilience and positive LGBTQ identity. The authors also review quantitative research on LGBTQ resilience via mediator, moderator, and moderated mediation models. Variables are described that have been found to explain or buffer the links between external and internalized minority stressors and mental health outcomes. The authors review the small but growing body of research that has begun to examine the efficacy of therapeutic interventions aimed at promoting LGBTQ resilience. Limitations are discussed and directions for future research are suggested.

scholarly journals Pushed to the Margins: The Crisis Among Tribal Youth in India During COVID-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 089692052199419
Author(s):  
Eswarappa Kasi ◽  
Atrayee Saha
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Population ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
International Agency ◽  
Tribal Population ◽  
News Reports ◽  
Industrial Projects ◽  
The Government

Lack of awareness, lack of availability of non-farm activities, lack of nutritional facilities, inadequate health infrastructure, restricted movement to forest areas, and reliance on herbal medicines are some of the worst conditions that the indigenous population had to face worldwide, during the pandemic. Around 10.45 crore (10.45 million) indigenous population that resides in India are at stake because of economic inequality and social stigma. Lack of developmental measures in India has always led the tribal population to dwell at the margins without proper resources of economic sustenance. The announcements of lockdown and proposals for industrial projects approved during the lockdown period further aggravated their conditions. With the help of secondary data, news reports, and international agency reports, the article tries to critically review the conditions of the tribal population in India, the measures taken by the government, and the role of local organizations in helping tribal people to sustain the pandemic.

scholarly journals Beyond work intensification: The contradictions and ironies of the changing nature of ‘unskilled’ work in a context of austerity and organisational change

2020 ◽  
pp. 030981682092441
Author(s):  
Jo McBride ◽  
Miguel Martínez Lucio
Keyword(s):  
Social Stigma ◽  
Organisational Change ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Social Perceptions ◽  
Dirty Work ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Work Intensification ◽  
Spatial Isolation

This article argues, through a study of cleaning workers, a need to reconsider the changing nature of unskilled work. In particular, how it has, ironically, become more complex and challenging in some cases due to economic and political developments. For example, in relation to questions of dirty work, stigma and issues of dignity, aspects of this literature recognise the difficulty of the work and its ‘distribution’. However, we argue a need to draw further attention to the ‘mechanics’, processes and complexities of this work and the way it is subject to significant contextual changes (e.g. the role of austerity) that create new complexities and challenges just as that work is being undermined and intensified. We use the voices of cleaning workers to reflect, in a rich detailed manner, the changes to their working environment and focus on the broader social perceptions of the work – from the public, employers and the workers themselves. Our analysis demonstrates a clear recognition of the complexity of that work through four dimensions – the changing spatial isolation of work; the growing context of violence due to the changing operational features of the job; the ongoing impact of state led austerity policies and limited resources, and the ongoing role of social stigma. We end the article discussing how workers’ control emerges as an important issue in a curious manner within this changing context.

scholarly journals Social Stigma and Perinatal Substance Use Services: Recognizing the Power of the Good Mother Ideal

2020 ◽  
pp. 009145092096920
Author(s):  
Tracy R. Nichols ◽  
Amber Welborn ◽  
Meredith R. Gringle ◽  
Amy Lee
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Social Sanctions ◽  
Substance Use Services ◽  
Stigmatizing Attitudes ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Continuum

People who are diagnosed with a substance use disorder can experience stigmatizing interactions with health and social service providers, which may decrease both quality and continuity of care. For women with a substance-exposed pregnancy (SEP), this stigma can increase exponentially. Stigmatizing interactions can be difficult to identify due to social sanctions against expressing stigmatizing attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors and because stigma often resides in accepted cultural norms. Examining discourses around care provision can serve to identify instances of social stigma as well as illuminate the cultural norms in which they are embedded. Using data from a seven-year grounded theory study on perinatal substance use service provision, this paper reports on the perceptions and experiences of service providers working with mothers who have an SEP and illustrates complexities behind stigmatizing patient-provider interactions. Data collected included observations at meetings, workshops, and conferences addressing best practices across the continuum of care for perinatal substance use as well as interviews and focus groups with providers. The construct of “good mothering,” or hegemonic motherhood, was identified as an important cultural norm that supported social stigma and was embedded in providers’ interactions with mothers with an SEP. Discursive elements found in providers’ descriptions of perinatal substance use service work are presented and highlight the role of hegemonic motherhood as a stigmatizing agent.

scholarly journals Snus cessation patterns - a long-term follow-up of snus users in Sweden

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tove Sohlberg ◽  
Peter Wennberg
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Professional Help ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Configural Frequency Analysis ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
Former Smokers

Abstract Background Several studies have investigated the role of snus as an aid to become smoke-free, but few have focused on who use snus, how they perceive snus use, why and how they quit, and their perception of being non-snus users. The purpose of this paper is to describe snus cessation patterns. Methods Respondents are part of a 7-year follow-up of former smokers in Sweden. Initially, 1400 respondents were contacted regarding participation and 705 answered a web-based survey (response rate 50%). Out of them, 118 had used snus. The analyses include percentage distributions, as well as factor analyses of inventories, and configural frequency analysis in order to examine configurations of snus-related patterns. Results Over 80% found snus of great importance to succeed with smoking cessation and half of them continued to use snus on a long term. Those who experienced both physical and psychological effects of switching to snus were the ones who continued and vice versa; those who did not experience such effects quit using snus. None made use of professional help but had their own strategies (60%), and most respondents who quit obtained psychological benefits (68%). Conclusions The distinction between the concepts smoke-free, tobacco-free, and nicotine-free contributes to nuances in the debate on snus as harm reduction. Continued snus use does not mean that snus is not an effective aid to become smoke-free. Snus cessation is mostly mentioned in relation to advices on how to succeed, but the cessation process has rarely been described; therefore, this study expands the knowledge on this quite neglected topic and contributes to a more nuanced picture of snus cessation.

How Depression Stigma Affects Attitude Toward Help Seeking: the Mediating Effect of Depression Somatization

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 945-953 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xia Wang ◽  
Shun Peng ◽  
Huang Li ◽  
Yunshi Peng
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Clinical Scales ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship

We investigated the relationships among the social stigma associated with depression, somatization of depression-related symptoms, and help seeking. Participants were 357 Chinese undergraduate students. Stigma, somatization, and help seeking were measured with a neuropsychological assessment and validated clinical scales. We performed a path (principal components) analysis of the role of somatization as a mediator in the relationship between depression stigma and help seeking, and found that the hypothesized mediation model fit the data well. Our results confirm previous findings on the mediating role of depression somatization in the relationship between depression stigma and attitude towards help seeking. The identification of mediators contributes to the understanding of the mechanisms that prevent help seeking among Chinese college students.

scholarly journals Материнство с ребенком-инвалидом в современной России: стереотипы, риски, общественное мнение

2021 ◽  
pp. 73-79
Author(s):  
Александра Викторовна Фролова
Keyword(s):  
Single Mothers ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Economic Costs ◽  
Single Parent Families ◽  
Role Of Parents ◽  
Family Based ◽  
Child Problems ◽  
Treatment Education

В статье на основе публицистических данных и полевого материала, собранного автором среди городского и сельского населения Архангельской области в 2011–2020 гг., исследуется комплекс проблем, с которыми сталкивается семья, воспитывающая ребенка с инвалидностью. Большое внимание в исследовании уделено роли родителей, особенно матери, т.к. семьи, в которых живут дети с нарушениями развития, часто бывают неполными, с одинокими матерями. В таком случае все проблемы по уходу, лечению воспитанию, реабилитации ребенка, а также зарабатыванию денег берет на себя мать. Она же находится в многолетнем постоянном стрессе. Деквалификация, депрофессионализация, ухудшение здоровья существенно отражаются на качестве жизни матери, воспитывающей ребенка-инвалида. Социальные гарантии и денежная помощь, предлагаемые государством, лишь частично компенсируют экономические расходы, которые несут подобные семьи. Проблемы часто носят внутрисемейный характер. В статье проанализированы общественное мнение людей, работа социальных и реабилитационных служб, СМИ. The article analyzes the complex of problems faced by a family raising a child with disabilities, based on the author's journalistic and field material, collected among the urban and rural population of the Arkhangelsk region in 2011-2020. The study puts a special emphasis on the role of parents, especially the mother, because single-parent families and single mothers are especially common among families having children with developmental disabilities. All problems related to the care, treatment, education, rehabilitation of a child and earning money are taken over by the mother, who suffers constant stress for many years. Dequalification, deprofessionalization, deterioration of health significantly affect the quality of life of a mother raising a disabled child. Social guarantees and financial assistance offered by the state only partially compensate for the economic costs incurred by families raising a disabled child. Problems are often family-based. The article analyzes the work of social and rehabilitation services, mass media, public opinion of people on such families.

scholarly journals “This journey has definitely changed me”: An ethnographic narrative exploring disabled peoples’ lives through embodied experiences and identity negotiation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Callan Sait
Keyword(s):  
Disability Studies ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
The Body ◽  
Social Model ◽  
Social Model Of Disability ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Social ◽  
Embodied Experiences

<p>Following calls from both disability studies and anthropology to provide ethnographic accounts of disability, this thesis presents the narratives of nine people living with disability, focusing on what disability means to them, how it is incorporated into their identities, and how it shapes their lived experiences. While accounts of disability from disability studies often focus on the social model of disability (Shakespeare 2006) and emphasise social stigma and oppression (Goffman 1967, Susman 1994), anthropological accounts often emphasise the suffering and search for cures (Rapp and Ginsburg 2012) that is assumed to accompany disability. Both approaches have their benefits, but neither pay particularly close attention to the personal experiences of individuals, on their own terms.  By taking elements from both disciplines, this thesis aims to present a balanced view that emphasises the lived experiences of individuals with disability, and uses these experiences as a starting point for wider social analysis. The primary focus of this thesis is understanding how disability shapes an individual’s identity: what physical, emotional, and social factors influence how these people are perceived – by themselves and others? Through my participants’ narratives I explore how understandings of normal bodies and normal lives influence their sense of personhood, and investigate the role of stigma in mediating social encounters and self-concepts. Furthermore, I undertake a novel study of the role of technology in the lives of people living with disability. My work explores how both assistive and non-assistive (‘general’) technologies are perceived and utilised by my participants in ways that effect not just the physical experience of disability, but also social perceptions and personal understandings of the body/self.  I argue that although the social model of disability is an excellent analytical tool, and one which has provided tangible benefits for disabled people, its political nature can sometimes lead to a homogenisation of disabled experiences; something which this thesis is intended to remedy by providing ethnographic narratives of disability, grounded in the embodied experiences of individuals.</p>

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