Stereotype endorsement, metacognitive capacity, and self-esteem as predictors of stigma resistance in persons with schizophrenia

The Effect of Internalized Stigma on the Self Esteem in Patients with Schizophrenia

“…Zelst et al (2014) found that decreased self-esteem is associated with an increased awareness of stereotypes of patients with schizophrenia. In a study conducted by (with 62 patients with schizophrenia was found high stigma resistance related high self esteem (Nataors et al, 2014). Nabors et al (2014) found that stigma resistance was significantly correlated with lower levels of acceptance of stereotype endorsement, negative symptoms, and higher levels of metacognitive capacity, and self-esteem.…”

“…In a study conducted by (with 62 patients with schizophrenia was found high stigma resistance related high self esteem (Nataors et al, 2014). Nabors et al (2014) found that stigma resistance was significantly correlated with lower levels of acceptance of stereotype endorsement, negative symptoms, and higher levels of metacognitive capacity, and self-esteem. Therefore, it is thought that increasing the self-esteem levels of schizophrenic patients will increase their stigma resistance and be effective in fighting stigma.…”

“…Stigma resistance is an individual's capacity to counteract the stigma of mental illness. Stigma resistance has important implications for developing ways to help people better cope with overcome internalizing stigma (Lysaker, Tsai, Yanos, & Roe, 2008;Nataors et al, 2014). Sibitz, Amering, et al (2011) found that greater levels of stigma resistance related to higher levels of self esteem and to lower levels of internalized stigma and depression among people with schizophrenia.…”

Trauma, Dissociation and Synthetic Metacognition in Schizophrenia

“…The improvement of social adaptation capabilities in relation to strengthening of the metacognitive functions is documented by recent findings of correlations between synthetic metacognition and some psychological characteristics of schizophrenia: a subjective perception of recovery from illness (Kukla et al, 2013), a resistance to stigma (Nabors et al, 2014) or an ability to create interpersonal relationships (Lysaker et al, 2011b).…”

Development and validation of the Self-Stigma Questionnaire (SSQ) for people with schizophrenia and its relation to social functioning

“…In the same line, HassonOhayon et al (2012) suggest that when people with schizophrenia do not have a sense of who they are, they are more vulnerable to internalizing public stigma. The importance of the metacognitive capacity and self-esteem could determine the way they establish relationships and determine self stigma as suggested by Nabors et al (2014) [41]. Interventions such as narrative enhancement and cognitive therapy (NECT) could be useful in reducing self-stigma and contributing to better integration of people with schizophrenia [42].…”