Implicit attitudes towards people with visible difference: findings from an Implicit Association Test

Roberts, Rachel; Neate, Grace M.; Gierasch, A.

doi:10.1080/13548506.2016.1163399

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“…Additionally, social desirability bias could have influenced the results, as pointed out in previous studies [26,[51][52][53]. Future studies may consider to use less biased measurement methods, such as the implicit association test for measuring stigma [51,[54][55][56].…”

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Association between Work Environments and Stigma towards People with Schizophrenia among Mental Health Professionals in Japan

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This study aimed to examine the association between control over practice in work environments and stigma toward people with schizophrenia among mental health professionals. We conducted secondary analyses on data from a self-administered questionnaire survey. The sample in the initial study included mental health professionals from two psychiatric hospitals, 56 psychiatric clinics, and community service agencies in Japan. The Ethics Committee of the University of Tokyo, approved this study. Data from 279 participants were used for secondary analyses (valid response rate = 58.7%). The hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used to determine the association between control over practice and stigma. We performed subgroup analyses among nurses (n = 121) and psychiatric social workers (n = 92). Control over practice was negatively associated with stigma among mental health professionals (β = −0.162, p < 0.01). The subgroup analyses among nurses indicated that control over practice, educational history and recovery knowledge were associated with stigma. However, these variables were not associated with stigma among psychiatric social workers. Control over practice might help to reduce stigma among mental health professionals. Factors related to stigma might differ by occupation. Therefore, further comprehensive studies among various professionals would further our understanding of these factors.

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Association between Work Environments and Stigma towards People with Schizophrenia among Mental Health Professionals in Japan

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“…Turning to people with disabilities, Leslie perceived the roots of prejudicial attitudes as belonging to the following categories: 1) social customs and norms; 2) child-rearing practices; 3) recurrence of childhood fears in frustrating/anxiety-provoking situations; and (4) discrimination-provoking behavior by persons with disabilities [14]. Finally, sources of negative attitudes toward persons with disabilities occur along six dimensions that include sociocultural, psychological, affective-cognitive, conscious-unconscious, past experience-present situation, internally originated-externally originated, and theoretical-empirical [15][16][17][18].…”

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Attitudes towards People with Mental Illness among Professionals Working in a Psychiatric Hospital in Rwanda

Ngirababyeyi¹,

Mudenge²,

Constant³

2018

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Aims: This quantitative study investigated the attitudes toward people with mental illness among professionals working in Ndera neuropsychiatric hospital in Rwanda. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are differences in attitudes between direct care providers and supportive professionals towards the people with mental illness. Methods: The Community Attitudes towards Mentally Ill (CAMI) scale (Dear & Taylor, 1982) was used. A total of 72 members of the staff, including 55 directly involved staff members and 17 support staff members, participated in the survey. Results: The mean score is 3.98 for authoritarianism, 3.75 for social restrictiveness, 3.88 for benevolence, and 3.87 for community mental health ideology attitudes subscales. There is no statistically significant difference between the two groups in their overall scale scores. However, directly involved staff members had a greater mean score on many individual items (P≥0.05). Demographic variables did not account for the variance within the two groups (P≥0.05). 87.27% of our respondents think that staff members, patients and family members can be involved in the decision making process and 70.59% appreciate that it is good to involve staff, patients and family relatives in this process. Negative attitudes towards people with mental illness admitted to Ndera neuropsychiatric hospital are also present, even though the majority of our respondents have favorable attitudes towards the people with mental illness. There is the need to explore the influence of staff attitudes on the delivery of high quality healthcare.

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“…Perhaps as a result of this complexity, there is no current consensus on how to measure or address the psychological impact of visible difference on individuals, 4 and specialist provision of psychological support varies even within Europe 5 . Importantly, however, it has recently been shown that implicit attitudes towards those with visible difference may not be negative, and resultant behaviors from the public may result from uncertainty regarding how to behave, rather than negative perceptions 6 . Public education is therefore likely to be as relevant as psychological support of the individual.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…5 Importantly, however, it has recently been shown that implicit attitudes towards those with visible difference may not be negative, and resultant behaviors from the public may result from uncertainty regarding how to behave, rather than negative perceptions. 6 Public education is therefore likely to be as relevant as psychological support of the individual.…”

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Impact of public exhibition on the perception of birthmarks

Zolkwer

Whitehouse²,

Sanderson³

et al. 2023

Pediatric Dermatology

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Background: The importance of photographs in social media, the steep rise in popularity of tattoos, and the prominence of individuals with visibly different skin in fashion are likely to be changing the landscape of self-and public perception of birthmarks. Study objectives were to assess the impact of a photoshoot and public exhibition on the self-perception of individuals with extensive birthmarks, and to explore the viewing public's reactions.Methods: Thirty individuals with congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN) were recruited internationally. Each had a professional photoshoot portrait with their skin exposed, resulting in a public exhibition in London entitled "How do you C Me Now?" Participants/parents completed pre-and post-questionnaires relating to self-perception and the impact of their birthmarks on behavior. Over 8000 members of the public viewed the exhibition, 464 completing an on-site questionnaire on its effects.Results: All participants/parents rated the experience as positive, valuable and helpful. Scores on self-appreciation and self-confidence were significantly higher after the photo shoot. Members of the general public overwhelmingly reported the exhibition increased their positive feelings towards people with birthmarks. The majority of public respondents also reported that the exhibition made them feel better about their own skin and about their looks in general. Conclusion: This unique exhibition and the associated research has provided a striking new perspective on potential psychological interventions for individuals with birthmarks.

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Implicit attitudes towards people with visible difference: findings from an Implicit Association Test

Cited by 11 publications

References 19 publications

Association between Work Environments and Stigma towards People with Schizophrenia among Mental Health Professionals in Japan

Association between Work Environments and Stigma towards People with Schizophrenia among Mental Health Professionals in Japan

Attitudes towards People with Mental Illness among Professionals Working in a Psychiatric Hospital in Rwanda

Impact of public exhibition on the perception of birthmarks

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