The Subjective Experience of Social Stigma on Mental Health among Cisgender Women Sex Workers in Colombia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6459974 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Luis Albeiro Perdomo Sandoval (0000-0003-1987-5037, Department of Public Health, Mental Health, and Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Doctoral Program in Nursing and Health, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, corresponding author), Josefina Goberna Tricas (0000-0002-3531-9009, Department of Public Health, Mental Health, and Maternal and Child Health Nursing, ADHUC, Research Center for Theory, Gender, Sexuality, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pages | 3523-3551 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Violence Against Women (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10778012241307332 |
| PMID | 39726237 |
| OpenAlex | W4405855127 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 86 |
This qualitative and phenomenological study, through 16 in-depth face-to-face interviews and two discussion groups, elucidates the subjective experience of social stigma on mental health among 34 cisgender women sex workers in Colombia. After reflective and inductive thematic analysis of the data, two general themes emerged with their respective subthemes: (1) institutional stigma, insensitivity of healthcare providers, abuse of power by the police force, societal disapproval of the occupation, and unequal social treatment; (2) interpersonal stigma, language as a perpetrator of social stigma, family abandonment, conflict with work identity, and social isolation. A holistic approach is needed that addresses unmet needs and high vulnerability to deterioration of mental well-being due to social stigma against this group
Abandonment (legal · Mental health · Political science · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Social stigma · Sociology · Stigma (botany · Thematic analysis · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |