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Which factors affect internalized stigmatization in adolescents with mental disorders?
Gül Dikeç1, Öznur Bilaç2, Cansın Kardelen2
1Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Fenerbahce University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Purpose:
The aim of this descriptive study was to determine the factors affecting internalized stigmatization of adolescents with mental disorders.
Method:
The study data were collected in a university hospital between August 1, 2020 and July 30, 2021 (n = 123), using a Personal information form and the Internalized Stigmatization of Mental Illness-Adolescent Form (ISMI-AF).
Results:
Gender and the number of hospitalizations were determined to be independent variables with explanatory power in the ISMI-AF, and in the model created with these variables, it was determined that these variables explained 18% of the change in the total points of the ISMI-AF.
Conclusions:
It could be recommended that psychosocial programs are developed with the aim of decreasing internalized stigmatization and increasing the psychological resilience of adolescents.
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