title: Exploring Factors Associated with the Psychosocial Impact of Stigma Among People with Schizophrenia or Affective Disorders.
abstract: Stigmatization can exert a variety of pernicious effects on the lives of persons with mental illnesses. The purpose of this study was to explore factors related to the psychosocial impact of stigma among 229 people receiving psychiatric treatment: 123 with schizophrenia [International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10): F20] and 106 with affective disorders (ICD-10: F31-F33). In the whole sample, the factors most prominently associated with a greater impact of stigma on personal and family life were schizophrenia diagnosis, current inpatient treatment, actually experienced stigma and self-stigma. However, the patterns of predictors varied between the two diagnostic categories. For the schizophrenia group, only self-stigma significantly contributed to a stronger stigma impact. In the affective group, a more severe impact of stigma was significantly predicted by inpatient status and experienced stigma. Anti-stigma programs should address the specific features of stigmatization associated with various psychiatric diagnoses.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, ul. Sobieskiego 9, 02-957, Warsaw, Poland. switaj@ipin.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Świtaj
authors.affiliation: First Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, ul. Sobieskiego 9, 02-957, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chrostek
authors.affiliation: Educational Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grygiel
authors.affiliation: First Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, ul. Sobieskiego 9, 02-957, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wciórka
authors.affiliation: First Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, ul. Sobieskiego 9, 02-957, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anczewska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011044:Poland; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012938:Social Perception; D057545:Social Stigma; D013240:Stereotyping
keywords: Affective disorders; Mental illness; Poland; Schizophrenia; Stigma impact