2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Construction of the psychological associated model between self-stigma and coming out of the person with mental illness
Project/Area Number |
23660116
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Community health/Gerontological nurisng
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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)
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Project Period (FY) |
2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
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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.
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Free Research Field |
精神看護学
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