The “Own” and the “Wise”: Does Stigma Status Buffer or Exacerbate Social Rejection of College Students with a Mental Illness?

Markowitz, Fred E.; Engelman, Douglas J.

doi:10.1080/01639625.2016.1197673

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“…By keeping it a secret, others may not understand when veterans are struggling with adjustment issues. Telling others about it could increase understanding and generate sympathy or, alternatively, trigger misconceptions, inadvertently resulting in more constricted social networks, increased demoralization, and diminished well-being (Link et al 1991; Markowitz and Engelman 2016). Qualitative research indicates many veterans experience ambiguity regarding their military identity, resulting in feelings of alienation when reintegrating in civilian life:“I usually avoid talking about my deployment.…”

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Effects of Perceived Public Regard on the Well-Being of Military Veterans

Markowitz

Kintzle

Castro

et al. 2019

Society and Mental Health

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Many military veterans face considerable challenges reintegrating into civilian life. Evidence suggests the general public holds conflicting attitudes toward veterans. This study examines how perceived public attitudes play a role in veterans’ mental health and well-being. Drawing from and extending interactionist theories of self-concept, stigma, and mental health recovery, we develop and estimate models for the relationships between internalized public attitudes toward veterans (perceived public regard), military identity–related self-worth (private regard), and well-being (depression, self-efficacy, and life satisfaction). Using survey data from the Chicagoland Veterans Study, we found that perceived public regard is negatively related to depression and positively related to self-efficacy and life satisfaction. The relationship between public regard and self-efficacy is fully mediated by private regard, and a significant part of the relationship between perceived public regard and both depression and life satisfaction is mediated by private regard. The study suggests avenues for extending theory and research related to military identity and public understanding of veterans as well as other groups where there may be conflicting public sentiment toward them.

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Effects of Perceived Public Regard on the Well-Being of Military Veterans

Markowitz

Kintzle

Castro

et al. 2019

Society and Mental Health

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“…Workers who are closely acquainted with persons possessing stigmatized attributes are described by Goffman (1963) as "wise" persons who may be either more accepting of those who are stigmatized or less accepting because they seek to distance themselves from the stigmatized person. Limited empirical assessments suggest that wise persons are less likely to demean and more likely to accept a person with the devalued attribute (Markowitz and Engelman 2017).…”

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Physical Disability at Work: How Functional Limitation Affects Perceived Discrimination and Interpersonal Relationships in the Workplace

Carr

Namkung

2021

J Health Soc Behav

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Adults with disability have significantly lower rates of labor force participation relative to persons without disability, although it is unclear whether this disparity extends to subjective workplace experiences. Using data from the 2004 to 2006 wave of the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (n =2,030), we evaluate: (1) whether U.S. workers with physical disability report higher levels of perceived job discrimination and unequal workplace opportunities and lower levels of supervisor and coworker support and (2) whether these patterns differ by sex, age, and occupation group. We find that workers with physical disability fare significantly worse on all four outcomes net of covariates. Disability takes a particularly large toll on men’s perceived workplace opportunities and white-collar employees’ relationships with coworkers. Young adult workers (ages 30–39) with disability report significantly more support from their supervisor relative to their counterparts without disability. We discuss implications for research and policy.

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“…The etymological roots of the word stigma suggest that the word is historically inherited from the Ancient Greek language, and it was used as a reference to mark slaves, criminals and excommunicates with tattoos or brands [19]. In the course of time, the notion was used to serve similar purposes in different cultures and fields [20]. Sociologist Erving Goffman suggested the existence of a pattern between stigma and ethnicity or race, physical defects and individual personality disorders (such as addictions or mental illnesses) [3].…”

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Covid-19 and Stigmatisation of Healthcare Providers

Belice

Çiftçi

Demir

et al. 2020

EUREKA: Health Sciences

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The aim: this study presents a Coronavirus Stigma Scale for Healthcare Providers that indicates the social stigmatisation rate and severity toward healthcare providers to a certain extent. This paper aims at raising awareness on the stigmatisation of healthcare providers who sacrifice their own lives for patients diagnosed or are at risk of being infected with COVID-19. Methods: the study uses a 12-item 5-point Likert-type Coronavirus Stigma Scale for Healthcare Providers, which was constructed based on the previously shortened and modified HIV Stigma Scale. The scale was distributed online to healthcare providers, and all the results obtained were then saved to an Excel file. Correlations were determined by using ANOVA and the independent t-test. Percentages, averages, figures and rates were calculated with SPSS. Results: the population of the study comprised 136 participants in total; 40 male and 96 female. Reliability and validity studies were conducted using Cronbach’s alpha and factor analysis. The stigmatisation rate toward healthcare providers was found to be significantly high, and the stigmatisation level was found to increase significantly with increasing age (p<0.05). Conclusions: the mistreatment of stigmatised healthcare providers during a pandemic where the need for them is elevated results in adverse outcomes; therefore, anti-stigma programmes need to be developed. It would be wise to find solutions such as acknowledging the stigma and introducing anti-stigma programmes.

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The “Own” and the “Wise”: Does Stigma Status Buffer or Exacerbate Social Rejection of College Students with a Mental Illness?

Cited by 19 publications

References 38 publications

Effects of Perceived Public Regard on the Well-Being of Military Veterans

Effects of Perceived Public Regard on the Well-Being of Military Veterans

Physical Disability at Work: How Functional Limitation Affects Perceived Discrimination and Interpersonal Relationships in the Workplace

Covid-19 and Stigmatisation of Healthcare Providers

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