Which factors affect internalized stigmatization in adolescents with mental disorders?

Gül Dikeç; Öznur Bilaç; Cansın Kardelen; Şermin Yalın Sapmaz; Hasan Kandemir

doi:10.1111/jcap.12391

Which factors affect internalized stigmatization in adolescents with mental disorders?

J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2022 Nov;35(4):362-371. doi: 10.1111/jcap.12391. Epub 2022 Aug 13.

Authors

Gül Dikeç¹, Öznur Bilaç², Cansın Kardelen², Şermin Yalın Sapmaz², Hasan Kandemir²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Fenerbahce University, Istanbul, Turkey.
² Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Hafsa Sultan Medical School Hospital, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.

PMID: 35962770
DOI: 10.1111/jcap.12391

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this descriptive study was to determine the factors affecting internalized stigmatization of adolescents with mental disorders.

Method: The study data were collected in a university hospital between August 1, 2020 and July 30, 2021 (n = 123), using a Personal information form and the Internalized Stigmatization of Mental Illness-Adolescent Form (ISMI-AF).

Results: Gender and the number of hospitalizations were determined to be independent variables with explanatory power in the ISMI-AF, and in the model created with these variables, it was determined that these variables explained 18% of the change in the total points of the ISMI-AF.

Conclusions: It could be recommended that psychosocial programs are developed with the aim of decreasing internalized stigmatization and increasing the psychological resilience of adolescents.

Keywords: adherence; adolescents; child psychiatry; psychiatric nursing; stigma.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Humans
Mental Disorders* / psychology
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Self Concept
Social Stigma
Stereotyping*