Open AccessEffects of stigma and stress on mental health and quality of life
Author(s) -
Tatyana Lipai
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sociologiâ mediciny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2413-2942
pISSN - 1728-2810
DOI - 10.17816/2020-19-2-109-111
Subject(s) - phenomenon , stigma (botany) , sociocultural evolution , psychology , social psychology , mental health , social phenomenon , identity (music) , sociology , criminology , psychotherapist , epistemology , social science , psychiatry , aesthetics , philosophy , anthropology
Sociological interest in stigma gained attention following the publication of the article Stigma: Notes on Managing Spoiled Identity (Goffman, 1963). Social stigmatization is, to a large extent, a spontaneous process, but its development is carried out within the framework of certain well-established laws of a sociocultural nature. Knowledge of these laws makes it possible to predict possible consequences of this phenomenon, to prevent their onset, and to neutralize the negative effect of the phenomenon on social actors. However, experimental data are insufficient to support explanations for this social phenomenon and the effect of stigma on the quality of life.