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The relationship between levels of solution-focused thinking and internalized stigma and social functionality in
Duygu Ayar1, Fatma Karasu2, Musa Sahpolat3
1Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gaziantep Islamic Science and Technology University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Objective:
This study was conducted to determine the effect of the level of solution-focused thinking on internalized stigma and social functionality in mental illnesses.
Design And Methods:
This descriptive study was conducted with 497 patients with various mental disorders.
Findings:
A negative and strong correlation was found between the Solution-Focused Inventory and Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale scores of the participants (r = -0.682, p = 0.001). A positive and weak correlation was found between the participants' Solution-Focused Inventory and Social Adaptation Self-Evaluation Scale scores (r = 0.396, p = 0.001).
Practice Implications:
It was determined that, as the solution-focused thinking levels of individuals with mental disorders increase, their level of internalized stigma decreases, and their social functionality increases.
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