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A conceptual model of mental illness stigma constructs
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Adams, Erin L. Salyers, Michelle P. |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | Mental illness (MI) stigma negatively impacts a range of psychosocial and functional outcomes, and has yielded a significant volume of empirical literature. In a recent meta-analysis of 256 studies of mental health providers’ stigma towards their own patients, over 90 named stigma instruments were identified and 85 publications created their own instrument to be used in a single study. The exceptional number of stigma instruments in the literature raises questions about the conceptualization of stigma and limits the conclusions that can be drawn across studies. Current literature broadly conceptualizes stigma towards MI as consisting of stereotypes (beliefs), prejudice (emotions), and discrimination (actions). The current analysis expands this framework by categorizing each instrument into primary, secondary, and tertiary stigma categories to produce a model displaying the variety of constructs being assessed (briefly outlined below). Understanding the diversity of these constructs may allow for a nuanced interpretation of existing literature, and may spark discussion as to the centrality of certain constructs within MI stigma. Understanding the current stigma measurement landscape may allow for a reduction in the number of instruments currently in use, enhancing consistency and interpretability of empirical results. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://research.iupui.edu/events/researchday2015/documents/b28adams.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://scholarworks.iupui.edu/bitstream/handle/1805/8309/Adams-Conceptual.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
