Effects of Stigmatized Identities on Interpersonal Influence and Social Distance

Zhao, Delei

doi:10.3724/sp.j.1041.2013.01283

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“…Western and Taiwanese researchers often study the stigma of gender discrimination from the feminist perspective (20)(21)(22), and most scholars on Chinese Mainland study the stigma of sex from the perspective of gender stereotypes (23)(24)(25)(26). Western scholars look closely at homosexuals and drug abusers in their research of special groups (27)(28)(29)(30)(31), while Chinese scholars pay more attention on local issues, such as migrant workers (32)(33)(34)(35), migrant populations (36,37), and phoenix men (38)(39)(40). A new term, the stigma of internet surfing, has been coined amidst the rapid development of the internet and its potentially negative effects.…”

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Measurement Invariance of the Questionnaire on the Internal Stigma of Internet Surfing Among Sino-Australian Undergraduates

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BackgroundThe stigma of internet surfing is a relatively new area of study arising from the popularity of the internet. The Questionnaire on the Internal Stigma of Internet Surfing-9 (QISIS-9) was developed for the Chinese culture, so its suitability for use in other cultural contexts is uncertain. This paper examines the measurement invariance of the QISIS-9 among Sino-Australian undergraduates to verify the cross-cultural measurement invariance of QISIS-9 and promote cross-cultural (nationality) research regarding the internal stigma of internet surfing.MethodsThe Internal Stigma of Internet Surfing-9 (QISIS-9) was used to assess 200 Chinese undergraduates (50% female, Mage = 19.78) and 204 Australian undergraduates (76% female, Mage = 21.10), respectively.ResultsA confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) indicated that the single-factor model of QISIS-9 is acceptable with both Chinese and Australian undergraduates. However, the factor loading of Item 9, to which a reverse score is assigned, is not ideal for both samples. Thus, the item should be deleted. According to a multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (MCFA), QISIS-8, the revised version of QISIS-9, meets the strict measurement invariance among the Chinese and Australian participants. The QISIS-8 demonstrated appropriate internal consistency in the scores for both the Chinese and Australian undergraduates.ConclusionThe new QISIS-8 can effectively assess the internal stigma of internet surfing among Chinese and Australian undergraduates, and it provides a frame of reference for further cross-cultural (border) comparisons.

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“…Some studies have found that people maintain a greater social distance from stigmatized groups and seldom communicate or identify with them [21] , and the improper attribution of stigmatized groups will aggravate the public's stigmatized cognition of the group [22] . When stigmatized group members are aware of the stigma given to them by society, it leads to increased social distance between them and the other group [23] , thus forming a vicious circle. This situation also applies to medical staff.…”

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Mental Health Knowledge and Social Distancing Among Clinical Nurses: the Mediating Role of Stigma in Mental Illness/a Cross-sectional Study

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Chen

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Background: The stigma of mental illness has a negative impact on nurses and their patients. Most current research explores the impact of single factors on stigma and does not explore the relationship between knowledge, social distance and stigma among clinical nurses. Methods: Based on the knowledge, attitude, belief and practice model, to study the current status of mental illness stigma among caregivers and to analyse the relationship between mental illness stigma, social distancing, and mental health knowledge among nurses. A random sample was used to study 628 nurses.The study was conducted in five hospitals in Jinzhou and Dalian. A general information questionnaire, Scale for Assessing the Stigma of Mental Illness in Nursing, the Social Distance Scale and the Mental Health and Mental Health Knowledge Questionnaire were included. With mental health knowledge as the independent variable (X), social distance of mental illness as the dependent variable(Y), and stigma of mental illness among clinical nurses as the mediating variable (M), the mediation effect was analyzed. Results: The Scale for Assessing the Stigma of Mental Illness in Nursing score was 58.96±9.38 points, the violence/dangerousness dimension score was 22.68±5.71 points, the disability dimension score was 14.64±3.54 points, the irresponsibility and lack of competence dimension score was 21.64±3.83 points, and the mean scores of psychiatric and general nurses were 58.39±8.90 and 56.97±10.36 points, respectively. The stigma of mental illness, social distance and mental health knowledge of nurses were positively correlated (p<0.01). Stigma indirectly affected the social distance between the clinical nurses and mental health patients (β=0.016, P=0.000), and to some extent, stigma influenced the effect of mental health knowledge on social distancing among clinical nurses (β=0.123, P=0.008). Conclusions: The stigma attached to mental illness by the clinical nurses was moderate and the main mediating effect between mental health knowledge and social distancing. Clinical nurses should integrate disciplinary knowledge, increase the mastery of knowledge, enrich the multidisciplinary nursing experience, reduce stigma through multiple channels, and provide a quality nursing environment for the recovery and prognosis of mental health patients.

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Effects of Stigmatized Identities on Interpersonal Influence and Social Distance

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Measurement Invariance of the Questionnaire on the Internal Stigma of Internet Surfing Among Sino-Australian Undergraduates

Measurement Invariance of the Questionnaire on the Internal Stigma of Internet Surfing Among Sino-Australian Undergraduates

Mental Health Knowledge and Social Distancing Among Clinical Nurses: the Mediating Role of Stigma in Mental Illness/a Cross-sectional Study

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