Psychiatric Labelling, Sex Role Stereotypes and Beliefs About the Mentally Ill
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19274366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephanie Cormack (Department of Psychology, University College London, 26 Bedford Way, London WC1 0AP), A Furnham (0000-0001-7545-8532, Department of Psychology, University College London, 26 Bedford Way, London WC1 0AP) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 235-247 |
| Publication date | 1998-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Social Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7640 • E-ISSN: 1741-2854 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/002076409804400401 |
| PMID | 10459508 |
| OpenAlex | W2023530295 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 38 |
This study aimed to investigate the effect of two main variables on specific attitudes and beliefs about mental illness. The first variable tested the labelling theory proposal that the label of mental illness per se is stigmatizing for those so labelled. The second tested the proposal of Rosenfield (1982) that males and females receive a more severe societal reaction for deviance when the deviant behaviour is inconsistent with traditional sex role norms. Questionnaires with vignettes describ ing four behaviour types were given to young adult respondents. The expected effect of a psychiatric diagnosis and of deviance from sex role stereotypes were not confirmed. It was concluded that while several variables combine to influence specific attitudes and beliefs about the mentally ill, the type of behaviour displayed is the crucial factor
Developmental psychology · Deviance (statistics) · Mental health · Mental illness · Mentally ill · Psychiatry · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Emotions and Moral Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Organizational and Individual Level Determinants of Stigmatization in Mental Health Services
The Labeling Paradox
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Selfhood and social distance
Symptoms, stigma, or secondary social disruption
Culture, Health and Illness
Closed Ranks
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Social and Community Interventions
Sex-role stereotypes and clinical judgments of mental health.
Social class and mental illness
Culture, Health and Illness
Public Attitudes Towards Mental Illness- the Effects of Behaviour, Roles and Psychiatric Labels
Effect of Psychiatric Labels On Attitudes Toward Mental Illness in a Turkish Sample
Public identification and acceptance of the mentally ill
Opinions about mental illness
The Role of the Mentally Ill and the Dynamics of Mental Disorder
Beneath acceptance
Health psychology
Social Factors in Psychopathology
Rejection
Mental Patient Status, Work, and Income
Being Mentally Ill
The Effect of Sex Role Differences on the Social Control of Mental Illness
The Impact of Labeling on Rejection of the Mentally Ill
The Functional Importance of Sex Roles and Sex-Related Behavior in Societal Reactions to Residual Deviants
Sex Roles and Societal Reactions to Mental Illness
Rejection of the Mentally Ill
| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,48 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2015 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |