Internalized Stigma in Persons With Mental Illness in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study
<p dir="ltr">Stigma impacts persons with mental illness (PWMI), their families and network of friends, the public and health care professionals. Stigma is a major barrier for PWMI to seeking treatment, which contributes to the burden of disease, disability, and mortality. Research on...
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| author | Vahe Kehyayan (21241649) |
| author2 | Ziyad Mahfoud (15883) Suhaila Ghuloum (796180) Tamara Marji (10762785) Hassen Al-Amin (20580839) |
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| author_facet | Vahe Kehyayan (21241649) Ziyad Mahfoud (15883) Suhaila Ghuloum (796180) Tamara Marji (10762785) Hassen Al-Amin (20580839) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Vahe Kehyayan (21241649) Ziyad Mahfoud (15883) Suhaila Ghuloum (796180) Tamara Marji (10762785) Hassen Al-Amin (20580839) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.3389/fpubh.2021.685003 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Biomedical and clinical sciences Clinical sciences Health sciences Epidemiology Public health stigma internalized stigma self-stigma Qatar mental illnes internalized stigma mental illness scale |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Internalized Stigma in Persons With Mental Illness in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study |
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| description | <p dir="ltr">Stigma impacts persons with mental illness (PWMI), their families and network of friends, the public and health care professionals. Stigma is a major barrier for PWMI to seeking treatment, which contributes to the burden of disease, disability, and mortality. Research on stigma is relatively scant in the Middle East region and particularly in Qatar. To address stigma effectively in each culture, it is essential to study its nature in the context where the PWMI experience stigma. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of internalized stigma in PWMI in Qatar. A cross-sectional study of PWMI receiving outpatient mental health services in Qatar was done. We interviewed 417 PWMI using a modified 18-item version of the short form of the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (ISMI) Scale. Descriptive and regression models were used to analyze the data. The Cronbach alpha for the modified 18-items ISMI was 0.87. Participants' average score on this scale was 2.07 ± 0.38 with 41 (9.8%) of them scoring more than 2.5 which is considered “high” stigma score. In multivariate logistic regression, high stigma (modified ISMI score >2.5) was significantly higher among PWMI with no formal education and among those who reported lower levels of social support. The reported levels of internalized stigma in this vulnerable population of Qatar fall at the lower spectrum reported worldwide. An anti-stigma education program designed for the context of Qatar emphasizing on education and support for PWMI may be conducive to creating an all-inclusive society.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Frontiers in Public Health<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.685003" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.685003</a></p> |
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| spelling | Internalized Stigma in Persons With Mental Illness in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional StudyVahe Kehyayan (21241649)Ziyad Mahfoud (15883)Suhaila Ghuloum (796180)Tamara Marji (10762785)Hassen Al-Amin (20580839)Biomedical and clinical sciencesClinical sciencesHealth sciencesEpidemiologyPublic healthstigmainternalized stigmaself-stigmaQatarmental illnesinternalized stigma mental illness scale<p dir="ltr">Stigma impacts persons with mental illness (PWMI), their families and network of friends, the public and health care professionals. Stigma is a major barrier for PWMI to seeking treatment, which contributes to the burden of disease, disability, and mortality. Research on stigma is relatively scant in the Middle East region and particularly in Qatar. To address stigma effectively in each culture, it is essential to study its nature in the context where the PWMI experience stigma. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of internalized stigma in PWMI in Qatar. A cross-sectional study of PWMI receiving outpatient mental health services in Qatar was done. We interviewed 417 PWMI using a modified 18-item version of the short form of the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (ISMI) Scale. Descriptive and regression models were used to analyze the data. The Cronbach alpha for the modified 18-items ISMI was 0.87. Participants' average score on this scale was 2.07 ± 0.38 with 41 (9.8%) of them scoring more than 2.5 which is considered “high” stigma score. In multivariate logistic regression, high stigma (modified ISMI score >2.5) was significantly higher among PWMI with no formal education and among those who reported lower levels of social support. The reported levels of internalized stigma in this vulnerable population of Qatar fall at the lower spectrum reported worldwide. An anti-stigma education program designed for the context of Qatar emphasizing on education and support for PWMI may be conducive to creating an all-inclusive society.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Frontiers in Public Health<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.685003" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.685003</a></p>2021-06-01T00:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.3389/fpubh.2021.685003https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Internalized_Stigma_in_Persons_With_Mental_Illness_in_Qatar_A_Cross-Sectional_Study/26015776CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/260157762021-06-01T00:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Internalized Stigma in Persons With Mental Illness in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study Vahe Kehyayan (21241649) Biomedical and clinical sciences Clinical sciences Health sciences Epidemiology Public health stigma internalized stigma self-stigma Qatar mental illnes internalized stigma mental illness scale |
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| title | Internalized Stigma in Persons With Mental Illness in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Internalized Stigma in Persons With Mental Illness in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Internalized Stigma in Persons With Mental Illness in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Internalized Stigma in Persons With Mental Illness in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Internalized Stigma in Persons With Mental Illness in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | Internalized Stigma in Persons With Mental Illness in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| topic | Biomedical and clinical sciences Clinical sciences Health sciences Epidemiology Public health stigma internalized stigma self-stigma Qatar mental illnes internalized stigma mental illness scale |