Relationship between perceived social support and self stigma in caregivers of patients with schizophrenia

Background: The study was conducted to determine the relationship between self-stigmatization and perceived social support in caregivers of schizophrenia with patient. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used. The study sample consisted of 84 participants who cared for schizophrenic patients...

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Published in:International journal of social psychiatry 2022-05, Vol.68 (3), p.670-680
Main Authors: Karaçar, Yeliz, Bademli, Kerime
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caregivers
Caregivers - psychology
Child
Community mental health services
Correlation analysis
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data collection
Families & family life
Health facilities
High school graduates
Humans
Mental health
Patients
Perceived social support
Schizophrenia
Secondary schools
Skill development
Social education
Social perception
Social Stigma
Social Support
Stigma
Variance analysis
Working mothers
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Summary:Background: The study was conducted to determine the relationship between self-stigmatization and perceived social support in caregivers of schizophrenia with patient. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used. The study sample consisted of 84 participants who cared for schizophrenic patients registered in a community mental health center. In the data collection, the ‘Self-stigmatizing Scale for Families’ and ‘Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale’ were used. The data were analyzed via frequency, mean, standard deviation, Cronbach’s alpha analysis, linear regression, Pearson correlation analysis, independent samples t-test, and ANOVA test. Results: Self-stigmatization (32.48 ± 15.15) and perceived social support (44.36 ± 22.88) were found to be moderate in caregivers. Self-stigmatization was found to be higher in caregivers who do not work; have a spouse, mother, or father; have a disease; do not receive support from their family and have not received any education about schizophrenia (p 
ISSN:0020-7640
1741-2854
DOI:10.1177/00207640211001886