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- Researchers studied why some older people feel ashamed about having depression, which might stop them from getting help.*
- They looked at data from 701 adults in Hong Kong who are at risk of depression to understand different types of stigma: stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination.*
- The study found that older age, less education, and not having depression in the past were important factors linked to these feelings of stigma, suggesting ways to help reduce it and encourage people to seek help.*
Article Abstract
Knowledge about the mechanism of the personal stigma of depression may inform strategies to reduce stigma and promote help-seeking. We examined the dimensionality and risk factors of the personal stigma of depression in older adults at risk of depression. Seven-hundred and one Hong Kong adults aged 50 years and older at risk of depression completed the personal stigma subscale of the depression Stigma Scale (DSS-personal) at two-time points. We used exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to explore the factor structure of DSS personal and confirmatory factor analysis to examine the model fit of the EFA-informed factor structure and structures proposed in previous studies. Regression analyses examined the relationships between risk factors and personal stigma dimensions. Factor analyses identified a 3-factor structure of DSS-personal resembling the social-cognitive model consistent over time and included stereotype, prejudice, and discrimination (CFI = 0.95, TLI = 0.92, RMSEA = 0.05). Regression analyses indicated all stigma dimensions were associated with older age, less education, and no personal history of depression ( = -0.44 to 0.06); discrimination was also associated with more depressive symptoms ( = 0.10 to 0.12). Findings illustrated the potential theoretical underpinning of DSS-personal. Stigma reduction interventions could target and tailor to older adults with risk factors to enhance effectiveness and promote help-seeking.
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