Children of parents with a mental illness - stigma questionnaire: validation and revision.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mental disorders are often stigmatized in society. The stigma of mental illness affects people with a mental illness themselves as well as their family members-a phenomenon called stigma by association (SBA). Children of parents with a mental illness (COPMI) are a particular vulnerable group for SBA. In our systematic review, experienced SBA, anticipated SBA, affiliate SBA, and structural discrimination were identified as relevant stigma dimensions for children of parents with a mental illness. To assess SBA in adolescents who grow up with a parent with a mental illness, the COPMI-SQ was developed.

Methods

N = 930 adolescents completed the study. Of those, N = 380 adolescents (sample 1; 72.6% female, mean age 17.12 (S

SUBMITTER: Stracke M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11215172 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature