Understanding the importance of “symbolic interaction stigma”: How expectations about the reactions of others adds to the burden of mental illness stigma. | Zendy

Bruce G. Link | Zendy; Jennifer Wells | Zendy; Jo C. Phelan | Zendy; Lawrence H. Yang | Zendy

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Understanding the importance of “symbolic interaction stigma”: How expectations about the reactions of others adds to the burden of mental illness stigma.

Author(s) -

Bruce G. Link,

Jennifer Wells,

Jo C. Phelan,

Lawrence H. Yang

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

psychiatric rehabilitation journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.767

H-Index - 64

eISSN - 1559-3126

pISSN - 1095-158X

DOI - 10.1037/prj0000142

Subject(s) - psychology , stigma (botany) , social psychology , symbolic interactionism , mental illness , developmental psychology , the symbolic , clinical psychology , mental health , psychiatry , psychotherapist

Important components of stigma include imagining what others might think of a stigmatized status, anticipating what might transpire in an interaction with others, and rehearsing what one might do if something untoward occurs. These imagined relations are here called symbolic interaction stigma and can have an impact even if the internalization of negative stereotypes fails to occur. Concepts and measures that capture symbolic interaction stigma are introduced, and a preliminary assessment of their impact is provided.

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