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Ivona Milačić-Vidojević1, Marija Čolić1,2, Oliver Tošković3
1Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation, University of Belgrade, Visokog Stevana 2, 11 000, Belgrade, Serbia.
Abstract:
The aim of present study was to explore relationships between experienced and anticipated discrimination, internalized stigma, and empowerment among people with physical disabilities in Serbia. The convenience sample consisted of persons with different types of physical disabilities. The following scales were administrated: The Discrimination and Stigma Scale, the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale, and the Boston University Empowerment Scale. An analysis showed that internalized stigma was correlated with experienced and anticipated discrimination and empowerment, while no correlation was found between empowerment and discrimination. People with physical disabilities who experienced and anticipated discrimination are at higher risk of reporting internalized stigma.
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