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Self-Stigma of Mental and Physical Health
People with mental disorders often suffer from self-stigmatization. Self-stigma is associated with several negative outcomes such as low quality of life, lower rates of help-seeking as well as poorer treatment adherence. However, a lot of questionnaires only focus on specific mental disorders. There is no valid measurement which can be used for all kinds of mental disorders. Furthermore, much less is known about self-stigma in people with organic diseases. Only little attention has been given to those who may experience self-stigma because of their physical condition. A main reason for this may be the lack of a valid measurement of self-stigma among people with physical health issues. Therefore, the aim of this study is to develop and validate a self-report scale which is capable to do both - measuring self-stigma among people with all mental disorders and among people with physical health issues.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Philipps University Marburg |
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| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 823 |
| Start date | Mon Nov 04 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Completion | Thu Jul 30 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
Conditions
- Mental Disorder
- Organic Disease
Countries
Germany