Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
J Occup Rehabil. 2012 Jun;22(2):143-54. doi: 10.1007/s10926-011-9335-z.
Many injured workers experience high levels of stigma and discrimination, which compound their physical injuries and cause social and psychological harm. Despite a growing awareness of the prevalence of such stigma, there is little research that focuses on the sources, nature and consequences of stigma with respect to the lives of injured workers. The purpose of this paper is to advance knowledge related to stigma towards injured workers, specifically to explain the nature and processes of stigma and their influence on injured workers' lives.
Using a constructivist grounded theory approach, data from focus groups (n = 28 participants) and individual interviews (n = 18) were analyzed to discern how stigma is exhibited and perpetuated, and its impact on the lives of injured workers.
The study culminated in a preliminary theoretical framework that delineates the key components of the manifestations and impacts of stigma that includes stereotypes, unethical practices and maltreatment negatively affecting work, relationships and the mental health of injured workers.
The development of sound conceptualizations in this area can advance our understanding of stigma processes and provide a framework for anti-stigma efforts. The findings have implications for public education, workplace interventions and services for injured workers.
许多受伤工人经历了高度的耻辱和歧视，这加剧了他们的身体伤害，并造成了社会和心理伤害。尽管人们越来越意识到这种耻辱的普遍性，但很少有研究关注与受伤工人生活相关的耻辱的来源、性质和后果。本文旨在增进与受伤工人耻辱相关的知识，特别是解释耻辱的性质和过程及其对受伤工人生活的影响。
本研究采用建构主义扎根理论方法，对焦点小组（n=28 名参与者）和个人访谈（n=18）的数据进行了分析，以了解耻辱是如何表现和延续的，以及它对受伤工人生活的影响。
该研究最终形成了一个初步的理论框架，描绘了耻辱的表现和影响的关键组成部分，包括刻板印象、不道德的做法和虐待，这些都对受伤工人的工作、人际关系和心理健康产生负面影响。
在这一领域发展合理的概念化可以增进我们对耻辱过程的理解，并为反耻辱工作提供一个框架。研究结果对公众教育、工作场所干预和受伤工人服务具有启示意义。
