Construction of the psychological associated model between self-stigma and coming out of the person with mental illness

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23660116
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Community health/Gerontological nurisng
• Research Institution: Toyohashi Sozo University
• Principal Investigator: KUNIYOSHI Nagai 豊橋創造大学, 保健医療学部, 准教授 (70402625)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 精神障害者 / 地域生活 / カミングアウト / セルフスティグマ / エンパワメント

Outline of Final Research Achievements

For persons with mental illness, what meaning does the act of coming out of the closet (self-disclosure) hold in terms of their self-concept? To answer this question, we used a structural equation model to test relevant factors and how self-stigma and self-concept are affected in terms of awareness of coming out, persons with mental illness whose aim is rejoining community life. Results showed that a positive awareness of coming out is impacted by social support. Though it was not possible to prove whether coming-out awareness itself has an effect in directly reducing self-stigma or enhancing self-efficacy, results showed that social support enhances awareness of coming out and that self-efficacy reduces self-stigma.

Free Research Field

精神看護学