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Stigma Management of Mental Illness

Effects of Concealment, Discrimination, and Identification on Well-Being

Bibliographic Data

ID8107750
AuthorsMarta Elliott (0000-0003-1738-9887, corresponding author), Michael J Doane (0009-0006-6102-2459)
Year2015
Volume14
Issue6
Pages654-674
Publication date2015-06-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSelf and Identity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1529-8868 • E-ISSN: 1529-8876
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15298868.2015.1053518
OpenAlexW2278418752
LanguageEN
Citations received25
References cited67

This study examined how having a mental illness diagnosis indirectly helps versus harms well-being via social-psychological processes. We focused on the effects of identity concealment, personal and group discrimination, and personal and social identifications related to mental illness on psychological well-being. Among college students with a self-reported mental illness (N = 255), we found that personal and group discrimination were each negatively related to well-being. Personal and social identifications were also related well-being, albeit in opposite directions. Personal identification was negatively related to well-being, while social identification with others who have a mental illness was positively related to well-being via access to in-group social support. Several indirect pathways linked concealment and discrimination to well-being via identification and sense of belonging

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Citations per year2,78
Citation span2017 - 2026 (10)
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