Measuring the paradox of self-stigma: psychometric properties of a brief scale

Abstract Background Exposure to public stigma can lead to stereotype endorsement and resignation, which are constructs related to self-stigma. This latter phenomenon has well-documented deleterious consequences for people living with mental illness. Paradoxically, it can also lead to the empowering...

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Main Authors: Philippe Golay, Mihaela Moga, Celia Devas, Mélissa Staecheli, Yasmine Poisat, Marie Israël, Caroline Suter, Benedetta Silva, Stéphane Morandi, Pascale Ferrari, Jérôme Favrod, Charles Bonsack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Annals of General Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-021-00325-7