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Media influences on self-stigma of seeking psychological services: The importance of media portrayals and person perception.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Maier, J. A., Gentile, D. A., Vogel, D. L., & Kaplan, S. A.
- Affiliations
- Waldorf College (US)
- Iowa State University (US)
- Roosevelt University (US)
- Venue
- Psychology of Popular Media Culture
- Published
- 2014-10
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 239-256
- ISSN
- 2160-4134 (ISSN-L)
- 2160-4142
- OpenAlex
- W2327204143
- Cited by
- 38
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 3
- FWCI
- 3.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychology of Popular Media Culture (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Communication › Media Influence and Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Keywords
- self-stigma, help-seeking, psychological services, media representation, person perception, stigma
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