KMID : 0806120120420020226
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´ëÇÑ°£È£ÇÐȸÁö 2012 Volume.42 No. 2 p.226 ~ p.235
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The Lived Experience of Stigma among Mentally Ill Persons
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Hyun Myung-Sun
Kim Young-Hee Kang Hee-Sun Nam Kyung-A
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the subjective experiences of stigma among mentally ill persons.
Methods: Phenomenological methodology was used for the study. Participants were twelve people with mental illness enrolled at the S community mental health center in GyeongGi-Do. Data were collected via in-depth interviews from August 30 to October 1, 2010 and analyzed using Colaizzi¡¯s framework.
Results: Four themes and sixteen formulated meanings were identified for the stigma experiences of participants with mental illness. The four themes were ¡¯Incapable of struggling against unfair treatment¡¯, ¡¯Living as an outsider¡¯, ¡¯Being constrained by oneself¡¯, ¡¯Being in suspense over disclosure of oneself¡¯.
Conclusion: The results from this study underscore the need for an educational and awareness programs to reduce public stigma among the general population and self-stigma among people with mental illness. In addition, efforts are also needed to prioritize mental illness stigma as a major public health issue at the government and community level.
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KEYWORD
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Mentally ill person, Stigmatization, Life experiences, Qualitative research
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