Browsing by Subject "Stigma (Social psychology)"
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Attitudes toward Eating Disorders and the Role of Body Dissatisfaction in College Women
(East Carolina University, 2009)Few studies have examined stigma towards people with eating disorders. What research has been done indicates that stigma towards those with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa may be different ... -
Concerns toward hiring individuals with substance use disorders as compared to mental health disorders.
(East Carolina University, 2015)Individuals with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) and Mental Health Disorders (MHDs) are among the highest stigmatized group for people with disabilities. Stigma associated with SUDs and MHDs influences disparate rates of ... -
Exploring Cultural Influences and Moral Experiences Behind Mental Illness Stigma in the U.S. Army
(East Carolina University, 2013)During recent conflicts in which the United States military is engaged, research exposed the high number of conflict veterans suffering from behavioral health problems. Existing research primarily focuses on the individual ... -
"You Have Herpes. Now What?": Stigma in Healthcare Systems and Disclosure Rhetorics
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-12)Cultural beliefs about sexually transmitted infections, and herpes specifically, are rhetorically constructed and, crucially, the medical realities of such conditions do not often align with the socially constructed ones. ...