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Affiliate stigma of mental illness in family caregivers of persons with mental illness in Hong Kong.
Li, Xu-Hong; Deng, Shu-Yu; Zhang, Tian-Ming; Wang, Yi-Zhou; Wei, Dan-Nuo; Wong, Irene Yin Ling; Chan, Cecilia Lai-Wan; Ran, Mao-Sheng.
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  • Li XH; Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, China.
  • Deng SY; Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, China.
  • Zhang TM; Department of Social Work, Shanghai University, China.
  • Wang YZ; Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, China.
  • Wei DN; Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, China.
  • Wong IYL; School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
  • Chan CL; Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, China.
  • Ran MS; Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, China.
Int J Soc Psychiatry ; 68(8): 1698-1707, 2022 12.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34791960
BACKGROUND: Affiliate stigma of family caregivers may severely influence family caregiving, early treatment, and recovery of people with mental illness (PMI), and it may be impacted by the knowledge of mental illness and contact with PMI. However, little is known about the correlation between affiliate stigma of family caregivers of PMI and contact in Hong Kong. AIMS: This study aimed to investigate affiliate stigma and its influencing factors among family caregivers of PMI in Hong Kong. METHODS: A total of 106 family caregivers in Hong Kong participated in the study. The measurements included affiliate stigma, contacts (quantity, quality, and level), knowledge, prejudice, and discriminatory behaviors. Multiple regression analyses were employed. RESULTS: The mean score of affiliate stigma scale (ASS) in family caregivers was 2.17 (SD = 0.65). In regression analyses, the results showed that contact quantity and contact level were significantly associated with higher affiliate stigma and its cognitive domain, while contact quality (e.g. positive contact) were significantly associated with lower affiliate stigma and its all domains among family caregivers. The positive relationship between prejudicial attitudes and affiliate stigma was also found. CONCLUSIONS: Affiliate stigma is severe among family caregivers of PMI in Hong Kong. The results of this study indicate that contact, especially positive contact, contributes to reducing affiliate stigma among family caregivers of PMI. The results of this study are important for development of health policy on reducing stigma in family caregivers of PMI. The effectiveness of Enhancing Contact Model (ECM) should be examined in future anti-stigma interventions.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Cuidadores / Trastornos Mentales Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Int J Soc Psychiatry Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Cuidadores / Trastornos Mentales Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Int J Soc Psychiatry Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Reino Unido