Meta-analysis of stigma and mental health

Mak, Winnie W.S.; Poon, Cecilia Y.M.; Pun, Loraine Y.K.; Cheung, Shu Fai

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.03.015

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Meta-analysis of stigma and mental health

Mak, Winnie W.S., Poon, Cecilia Y.M., Pun, Loraine Y.K., Cheung, Shu Fai·2007·Social Science & Medicine

DOI 10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.03.015

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Recent research has emphasized the adverse effects of stigma on minority groups' mental health. Governments and service agencies have put much effort into combating stigma against a variety of conditions. Nevertheless, previous empirical research on the stigma-mental health relationship has yielded inconclusive findings, varying from strong negative to zero correlations. Thus, whether stigma is related significantly to mental health is yet to be confirmed. Using meta-analysis, the associations between stigma and mental health from 49 empirical studies were examined across various stigmatized conditions and mental health indices. Possible moderators were also explored. The mean correlation between stigma and average mental health scores corrected for sampling error, unreliability, and other artifacts was -.28 (N=10,567, k=52). No strong moderators were found, yet meaningful patterns were observed. Implications of the results are discussed.

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Perceived stigma from others is thought to contribute negatively to the mental health of stigmatised groups.
“Within the mental health literature, perceived stigma from others is thought to contribute negatively to the mental health of stigmatised groups (Mak et al. 2007).”
From Experiences of autism acceptance and mental health in autistic adults (2018) · cites this paper as Mak et al. 2007
Greater perceived public stigma is associated with more self-stigma, more hopelessness, poorer recovery, and reduced quality of life among people with mental health conditions.
“They also reported more self-stigma, more hopelessness, poorer recovery, and reduced quality of life.17,50”
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Among people with mental health conditions, perceiving greater public stigma is associated with viewing one's own condition as more threatening.
“People with mental health conditions who perceived greater public stigma found their own condition more threatening than other respondents.”
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Authors: Mak, W. W. S., Poon, C. Y. M., Pun, L. Y. K., & Cheung, S. F.
Affiliations: Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
University of Southern California (US)
University of Macau (MO)
Corresponding author: Mak, Winnie W.S.
ORCID: Mak, Winnie W.S.
Poon, Cecilia Y.M.
Cheung, Shu Fai
Venue: Social Science & Medicine
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2007-07
Volume: 65
Issue: 2
Pages: 245-261
ISSN: 0277-9536 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.03.015
OpenAlex: W2054009020
Cited by: 427
References: 36
Citations by year: 2026: 14 · 2025: 24 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 31 · 2022: 43 · 2021: 28 · 2020: 32 · 2019: 20 · 2018: 28 · 2017: 24 · 2016: 26 · 2015: 26 · 2014: 21 · 2013: 27 · 2012: 19
FWCI: 1.01
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Social Science & Medicine (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Funders: National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Mental Health
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychology and Mental Health
Keywords: stigma, mental health, minority groups, psychological well-being
MeSH terms: Humans, Mental Health, Prejudice

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