What Affects Self-Esteem of Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities: The Role of Causal Attributions of Mental Illnesses

This study addresses the factors which affect the self-esteem of persons with psychiatric disabilities, with a specific focus on the role of causal attributions of mental illnesses. It is based on data collected from 461 persons with psychiatric disabilities (consumers) served through psychiatric re...

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Published in:Psychiatric rehabilitation journal 2005, Vol.28 (4), p.354-361
Main Authors: Kahng, Sang Kyoung, Mowbray, Carol T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Causality
Demography
Female
Human
Humans
Life Change Events
Male
Mental Disorders
Mental Disorders - psychology
Patient Satisfaction
Perceptions
Psychiatry
Rehabilitation
Self Concept
Self image
Self-Esteem
Social Identification
Stereotyping
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Summary:This study addresses the factors which affect the self-esteem of persons with psychiatric disabilities, with a specific focus on the role of causal attributions of mental illnesses. It is based on data collected from 461 persons with psychiatric disabilities (consumers) served through psychiatric rehabilitation agencies. The results of regression analyses revealed that household income, diagnosis, psychiatric symptoms, service satisfaction, perceived stigma, and perceptions of social roles were all related to self-esteem. Consumers' causal attributions did not have direct effects on self-esteem, but the effects of causal attributions on self-esteem were moderated by psychiatric symptoms and by perceptions of social roles, suggesting that self-esteem enhancement strategies should be tailored to consumers' psychiatric and cognitive characteristics.
ISSN:1095-158X
1559-3126
DOI:10.2975/28.2005.354.360