Contact Experiences of Adolescents and Family Members Are Associated With Decrease of Personal Stigma But Increase of Perceived Stigma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescents' mental health-related public stigma, encompassing personal and perceived stigma, may vary according to family dynamics and personal or familial experiences. This study aimed to investigate the association between adolescents' and their family members' stigma, specifically whether adolescents' personal and perceived stigma are associated with other members' experiences, particularly contact experiences.

Methods

From a population-based cohort of adolescents aged 17 years in Tokyo, 1,198 responses from 378 families (349 target adolescents, 364 mothers, 291 fathers, 194 siblings) were used in this study. Adolescents, their parents, and elder siblings responded to the self-report questionnaires. Personal and perceived stigma were assessed using the behavio

SUBMITTER: Yamaguchi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12318468 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature