Predictors of internalised stigma among people with mental illness attending a psychiatry outpatient clinic in Ethiopia: Institution based cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite initiatives to increase access to mental health care and improve the quality of life for individuals living with mental illness, there is limited information on internalized stigma and its impact on these individuals. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of internalised stigma and identify associated factors (sociodemographic, clinical, and substance use) among people with mental illness attending an outpatient clinic in Ethiopia.

Method

Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted with patients with mental illness at the University of Gondar Hospital clinic. We recruited 638 participants from the clinic using systematic random sampling with an interval of three applied. Internalised stigma was measured using the nine-item (ISMI-9) Interna

SUBMITTER: Getinet Alemu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11918445 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature