Effects of stigmatizing media coverage on stigma measures, self-esteem, and affectivity in persons with depression - an experimental controlled trial

Stigmatization of people with mental illness is still a significant problem even in Western society. Media is an important vector for public messaging that may lead to stigma (and potentially counteract it). There is an ongoing debate about the impact of news with potentially stigmatizing content on...

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Hauptverfasser: Göpfert, Nele Cornelia (VerfasserIn) , Heydendorff, Steffen Conrad von (VerfasserIn) , Dreßing, Harald (VerfasserIn) , Bailer, Josef (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 07 May 2019
In: BMC psychiatry
Year: 2019, Jahrgang: 19
ISSN:1471-244X
DOI:10.1186/s12888-019-2123-6
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-019-2123-6
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Verfasserangaben:Nele Cornelia Goepfert, Steffen Conrad von Heydendorff, Harald Dreßing and Josef Bailer
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Zusammenfassung:Stigmatization of people with mental illness is still a significant problem even in Western society. Media is an important vector for public messaging that may lead to stigma (and potentially counteract it). There is an ongoing debate about the impact of news with potentially stigmatizing content on people with depression. This experimental study aimed at investigating the direct effects media reporting could have on people with depression, namely, higher levels of stigma attitudes and negative affect, as well as lower levels of self-esteem and positive affect.
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ISSN:1471-244X
DOI:10.1186/s12888-019-2123-6