TY - JOUR
T1 - Internalization of stigma and self-esteem as it affects the capacity for intimacy among patients with schizophrenia
AU - Segalovich, Jenny
AU - Doron, Adiel
AU - Behrbalk, Pnina
AU - Kurs, Rena
AU - Romem, Pnina
PY - 2013/10/1
Y1 - 2013/10/1
N2 - The study examines the relationship between internalization of stigma, self-esteem, and the ability of people diagnosed with schizophrenia to form intimate attachments with loved ones. The study included sixty patients with schizophrenia, ages 18-60, men and women. After providing informed consent, all participants completed four questionnaires: Demographics Questionnaire, Self-Esteem Scale, Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale and the Intimacy Attitude Scale-Revised. Internalization of social stigma was found to be a statistically significant core factor that affects self-esteem and the ability to create intimacy among patients with schizophrenia. There was statistically significantly less internalization of stigma of mental illness among hospitalized patients than among individuals with schizophrenia who live in the community.
AB - The study examines the relationship between internalization of stigma, self-esteem, and the ability of people diagnosed with schizophrenia to form intimate attachments with loved ones. The study included sixty patients with schizophrenia, ages 18-60, men and women. After providing informed consent, all participants completed four questionnaires: Demographics Questionnaire, Self-Esteem Scale, Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale and the Intimacy Attitude Scale-Revised. Internalization of social stigma was found to be a statistically significant core factor that affects self-esteem and the ability to create intimacy among patients with schizophrenia. There was statistically significantly less internalization of stigma of mental illness among hospitalized patients than among individuals with schizophrenia who live in the community.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84884417932&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.apnu.2013.05.002
DO - 10.1016/j.apnu.2013.05.002
M3 - Article
C2 - 24070991
AN - SCOPUS:84884417932
SN - 0883-9417
VL - 27
SP - 231
EP - 234
JO - Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
JF - Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
IS - 5
ER -