Ashford Robert D, Brown Austin M, Curtis Brenda
Center on the Continuum of Care in the Addictions, University of Pennsylvania.
Center for Young Adult Addiction and Recovery, Kennesaw State University.
Alcohol Treat Q. 2019;37(2):257-272. doi: 10.1080/07347324.2018.1513777. Epub 2018 Sep 5.
Previous research has found initial evidence that word choice impacts the perception and treatment of those with behavioral health disorders. These previous studies have relied on vignette-based methodologies, however, and a more quantifiable index of the stigma words can produce is needed.
The current study uses the Go/No-Go Association Task to calculate a d-prime (sensitivity) indexed score of automatic attitudes to two terms, "substance abuser" and "person with substance use disorder".
Participants have significantly more negative automatic attitudes towards the term "substance abuser", as compared to "person with a substance use disorder".
Consistent with previous research, implicit bias does exist for terms commonly used in the behavioral health field. "Substance Abuser" and its derivatives should not be used in professional or lay settings.
先前的研究已初步证明，词汇选择会影响对患有行为健康障碍者的认知和治疗。然而，这些先前的研究依赖基于 vignette 的方法，因此需要一个更可量化的污名化词汇指标。
本研究使用“是/否联想任务”来计算对“药物滥用者”和“患有药物使用障碍者”这两个术语的自动态度的 d-prime（敏感性）指数得分。
与“患有药物使用障碍者”相比，参与者对“药物滥用者”一词有着明显更多的负面自动态度。
与先前的研究一致，行为健康领域常用术语确实存在隐性偏见。“药物滥用者”及其衍生词不应在专业或普通语境中使用。
