Psychological distress and subjective burden of caregivers of people with mental Illness: The role of affiliate stigma and face concern

Winnie W.S. Mak; Rebecca Y.M. Cheung

doi:10.1007/s10597-011-9422-9

Psychological distress and subjective burden of caregivers of people with mental Illness: The role of affiliate stigma and face concern

Winnie W.S. Mak^*
, Rebecca Y.M. Cheung

^*Corresponding author for this work

Chinese University of Hong Kong
Department of Psychology
University of Notre Dame

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Abstract

The present study tested the mediating role of affiliate stigma on the relationships between face concern with psychological distress and subjective burden among caregivers of people with severe mental illnesses. One hundred and eight Chinese caregivers in Hong Kong were surveyed. Based on Baron and Kenny's (J Pers Soc Psychol 51:1173-1182, 1986) approach, affiliate stigma was found to serve as a partial mediator between face concern and caregiver distress and a full mediator between face concern and subjective burden. Cultural linkage of stigma and caregiver outcomes was identified, suggesting that researchers and practitioners should use a culturally sensitive approach to understand caregivers' experience and alleviate their stigma.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	270-274
Number of pages	5
Journal	Community Mental Health Journal
Volume	48
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-011-9422-9
Publication status	Published - Jun 2012
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Affiliate stigma
Caregiving
Face concern
Psychological distress
Subjective burden

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