Conceptualizing and Developing a Dynamic Stigma Theory.

Issues Ment Health Nurs

Faculty of Nursing, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Published: September 2024

Stigma is a form of injustice that contributes to the worsening course of the symptoms associated with mental health problems. The paper discusses the conceptualization and development of a contemporary theoretical model of stigma. Building on the findings of an initial scoping review, the author developed a theoretical model after thoroughly analyzing and redefining the key concepts of interest. This article proposes that stigmatized individuals are impacted by the religiocultural and structural violence perspectives embedded within social spaces, leading to stigma perception appraisal and subsequent coping mechanisms, which could be adaptive or maladaptive. Current models of mental illness stigma have gaps. It is time to relook at existing stigma frameworks and fill these gaps that have existed for many years for effective anti-stigma strategies.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2024.2367147DOI Listing

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