The self-stigma of mental illness : Implications for self-esteem and self-efficacy

Self-stigma is distinguished from perceived stigma (stereotype awareness) and presented as a three-level model: stereotype agreement, self-concurrence, and self-esteem decrement. The relationships between elements of this model and self-esteem, self-efficacy, and depression are examined in this stud...

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Published in:Journal of social and clinical psychology 2006-10, Vol.25 (8), p.875-884
Main Authors: CORRIGAN, Patrick W, WATSON, Amy C, BARR, Leah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agreements
Attitude towards mental illness
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical psychology
Medical sciences
Mental disorders
Mental illness
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Qualitative analysis
Sample size
Self esteem
Self-efficacy
Selfefficacy
Selfesteem
Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
Stereotypes
Stigma
Stigmatization
Studies
Surveys
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Summary:Self-stigma is distinguished from perceived stigma (stereotype awareness) and presented as a three-level model: stereotype agreement, self-concurrence, and self-esteem decrement. The relationships between elements of this model and self-esteem, self-efficacy, and depression are examined in this study. In Study 1, 54 people with psychiatric disabilities completed a draft version of the Self-Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (SSMIS) to determine internal consistency and test-retest reliability of composite scales. In Study 2, 60 people with psychiatric disabilities completed the revised SSMIS plus instruments that represent self-esteem, self-efficacy, and depression. Stereotype awareness was found to not be significantly associated with the three levels of self-stigma. The remaining three levels were significantly intercorrelated. Self-concurrence and self-esteem decrement were significantly associated with measures of self-esteem and self-efficacy. These associations remained significant after partialing out concurrent depression. Implications for better understanding self-stigma are discussed. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0736-7236
1943-2771
DOI:10.1521/jscp.2006.25.8.875