Internalized mental illness stigma and subjective well-being: The mediating role of psychological well-being

Internalized mental illness stigma and subjective well-being: The mediating role of psychological well-being

Abstract This study examines the relationships between internalized stigma, psychological well-being, and subjective well-being in a sample of people with mental illness. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 213 outpatients from the Spanish public social care network. The results showed that (a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Psychiatry research 2015-08, Vol.228 (3), p.325-331
Hauptverfasser: Pérez-Garín, Daniel, Molero, Fernando, Bos, Arjan E.R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Aged
Community Networks
Cross-Sectional Studies
Defense Mechanisms
Emotions
Female
Humans
Internalized stigma
Male
Mental Disorders - diagnosis
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Mental Disorders - psychology
Middle Aged
Psychiatry
Psychological well-being
Self Concept
Social Stigma
Spain - epidemiology
Stigma
Subjective well-being
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract This study examines the relationships between internalized stigma, psychological well-being, and subjective well-being in a sample of people with mental illness. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 213 outpatients from the Spanish public social care network. The results showed that (a) internalized stigma was significantly negatively correlated with psychological well-being and subjective well-being (affect balance and life satisfaction) (all correlations are significant with at least p
ISSN:0165-1781
1872-7123
DOI:10.1016/j.psychres.2015.06.029