AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Asian J Psychiatr. 2019 Aug;44:45-47. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2019.07.018. Epub 2019 Jul 8.
Parents of children with autism experience high levels of stigma. They often internalize stigma which results in high psychological distress and has negative impact on seeking and providing care. Qualitative methodology has been used to study stigma in Indian population while quantitative studies have not been reported. The authors report affiliate stigma perception among parents of children with autism in a tertiary care medical centre using Affiliate Stigma Scale. Thirty-eight parents participated in this cross- sectional study. We discuss predictors of stigma in terms of caregiver characteristics and symptom profile. Identification of predictors of stigma perception can help in identifying populations at risk.
自闭症儿童的父母经历着高度的污名化。他们常常将污名内化，这导致了他们高度的心理困扰，并对寻求和提供护理产生负面影响。定性方法已被用于研究印度人群中的污名化问题，而定量研究尚未报道。作者使用附属污名量表报告了一家三级医疗中心自闭症儿童父母的附属污名感知。38 名父母参与了这项横断面研究。我们根据照顾者的特征和症状特征讨论了污名的预测因素。污名感知预测因素的确定有助于识别处于危险中的人群。
