Impact of Self-stigma on the Self-esteem of Patients with Schizophrenia
2015 Volume 38 Issue 1 Pages 1_85-1_91
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2015 Volume 38 Issue 1 Pages 1_85-1_91
Aims: The aim of this study was to clarify the relationship between self-stigma and self-esteem of hospitalized schizophrenics.
Method: Personal interviews were conducted with approximately 104 schizophrenics hospitalized in three psychiatric hospitals in Y Prefecture. Assessment was conducted using a Perceived Devaluation and Discrimination Scale (PDD), Self-esteem Scale (SE), and Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D).
Results: there were 97 effective respondents (effective response rate 93.3%); 51 males (52.6%) and 46 females (47.4%); 91 persons with working experience (93.8%); average age (SD) 52.9 (±13.5) years; average age of onset 27.5 (±11.5) years; average disease duration 25.0 (±14.7) years; and average hospitalization 6.1 (±7.2) years. The mean total score was 30.5 (±8.7) for PDD, 31.9 (±8.9) for SE, and 14.3 (±10.3) for CES-D. Path analysis was conducted to clarify the relationship between self-stigma, self-esteem, and depression.
Conclusions: The results suggest that self-stigma does not have a direct effect on self-esteem but has an indirect effect on it through depression.
