conclusions the findings indicated that society associates reproductive health issues with sexual relations, which in turn shapes the stigma and places limitations on unmarried women for using reproductive health services. thus, while reproductive health services are planned and provided to unmarried women, strategies are demanded for overcoming this stigma. objectives this paper explores the c...

AbstractThis study aims to explore the stigma received by Muslims who work in Catholic schools and management carried out subject for stigmatization at same time as an effort reduce social tension that arises. Departing from interpretive paradigm, this explores four subjects teachers a school city of Surabaya. This uses in-depth interviews data collection techniques. finds being teacher is stor...

objectives: psychiatric stigma refers to systemic and internalized stereotypical negative attitudes against individual with mental illness. this article describes the level of self stigma, stereotype endorsement and perceived discrimination experienced by patients with bipolar-i disorder in tehran. methods: data were collected from a total of 126 patients with bipolar-i disorder who responded t...

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Background: Stigma is the most chal‌lenging care responsibility in families of individuals with psychological disorders. Considering the evident impacts of cultural and social circumstances on stigma, less attention has been paid to this issue and the conducted interventions are limited. Aim: todetermine the effects of psychoeducation on stigma in family caregivers of patients with schizophreni...

Background & aim: Inability in childbearing is considered a deviation from the norms; therefore, the stigmatized women need to develop some effective strategies to meet this tough challenge. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of infertility counseling programs on perceived stigma among infertile women who were candidates for intrauterine inseminati...

In this research, we explored the psychological, emotional, and social experiences of individuals living with obesity, and perceptions of health care providers. We conducted a theoretical thematic analysis using two theoretical frameworks applied to transcripts from a previous qualitative study. Themes from a mental well-being framework were subsequently categorized under five environmental lev...

BACKGROUND To reach young people for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) testing, new web-based strategies are used to offer testing via young people's sexual and social networks. The success of such peer-driven strategies depends on whether individuals disclose their own testing and encourage others to get tested. We assessed whether public- and self-stigma would hamper these behaviours, by comparing a...