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Stigma vs Stigma : the Difference of Stigma on Mental Health between Argentines and Americans
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Giampieri, Dominique |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | Through the use of an extensive literature review the author compares research in regards to different populations contrasting individuals from America and Argentina and compares the difference of stigma on mental health that these individuals hold. Through this literature review, it was concluded that individuals in the United States stigmatize mental illness on a higher level than Argentinians do. This is in fact due to the culture in Argentina being more open about talking about their feelings and emotions. Introduction Stigma, which is defined as prejudice and discrimination endorsed by the general population, associated with mental illness, is an ongoing battle (Corrigan 2012). Through extensive research and a literature review, the goal of this paper is to differentiate between stigma associated with mental illness that occurs between people from the United States and Argentinians. Taking into account the variety of ways in which people react to stigma will help psychologists to more deeply understand where the stigma is coming from, and as a result develop means to end it. It is hypothesized that mental health is less stigmatized amongst Argentines as opposed to Americans, being that the culture in Argentina encourages people to talk more openly about their feelings and emotions. Adversely, in the States, it is much less common for individuals to discuss their mental illnesses. This in turn affects the inclination towards seeking help from mental health professionals. The following literature review will compare and contrast the view on stigma in each location. There will also be research that reviews stigma associated with mental illness in a general cross cultural sense. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1432&context=honorstheses |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1432&context=honorstheses |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Emotions Graft-vs-Host Disease Illness (finding) Mental disorders Population Prejudice Speech eyespot apparatus mental health |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
