THE ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL FLEXIBILITY IN MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS FOR THE STIGMATIZER

Although the negative consequences of stigmatization on those with psychological disorders have been well-documented, little is known about the impact of stigmatization on individuals who report having such stigmatizing attitudes. The present set of studies first investigated whether there was a lin...

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Published in:Journal of social and clinical psychology 2009-12, Vol.28 (10), p.1244-1262
Main Authors: MASUDA, Akihiko, PRICE, Matthew, ANDERSON, Page L, SCHMERTZ, Stefan K, CALAMARAS, Martha R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Attitude towards mental illness
Attitudes
Behavior
Behavioural psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Flexibility
Medical sciences
Mental disorders
Mental health
Mental health care
Mental stress
Miscellaneous
Psychological disorders
Psychological distress
Psychological effects
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
Stigma
Stigmatization
Studies
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Summary:Although the negative consequences of stigmatization on those with psychological disorders have been well-documented, little is known about the impact of stigmatization on individuals who report having such stigmatizing attitudes. The present set of studies first investigated whether there was a link between stigmatizing attitudes toward people with psychological disorders and one's own level of psychological distress. In addition, psychological flexibility was explored as a possible facet of this relation. As predicted, results revealed that there was a significant positive correlation between mental health stigma and psychological distress. Furthermore, the results suggested that psychological flexibility may be a shared feature of mental health stigma and psychological distress. Exploring the role of psychological flexibility appears to be a promising construct for conceptualizing and treating mental health stigma. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0736-7236
1943-2771
DOI:10.1521/jscp.2009.28.10.1244