Effect of self-stigma on personal recovery

Introduction: Recently, there has been growing evidence on self-stigma and personal recovery in people with psychotic spectrum disorders. However, despite the influence of sex on mental health and the social component of self-stigma and recovery, the evidence regarding self-stigma, personal recovery...

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Authors: León-Morales, Daniela, Navarro, José-Blas|||0000-0001-5929-4224, Lamarca, Maria, González-Higueras, Fermín|||0000-0002-0826-5981, Torres, Pedro, Cid Colom, Jordi|||0000-0002-6406-0585, Frigola-Capell, Eva|||0000-0003-4758-0316, Birulés, Irene|||0000-0001-6518-7310, Ochoa, Susana|||0000-0001-6792-1080, Vidal, Carme, Garrido García, Gemma|||0000-0003-0411-5756, Crosas Armengol, Josep Maria|||0000-0002-0734-2957, Aznar, Ana, Palma-Sevillano, Carolina|||0000-0001-5371-7417, Sastre-Buades, Aina|||0000-0001-7451-2680, Sevilla-Llewellyn-Jones, Julia|||0000-0002-9582-3389, Vallina-Fernández, Oscar, Gutiérrez, Enrique|||0000-0002-0045-7372, Calvo, Ana|||0000-0002-7953-2629
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Publication Date:2025
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
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Keyword:Recovery
Self-stigma
Schizophrenia
Psychotic disorders
Sex differences
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spelling Effect of self-stigma on personal recoverysex differences in people with psychotic spectrum disordersLeón-Morales, DanielaNavarro, José-Blas|||0000-0001-5929-4224Lamarca, MariaGonzález-Higueras, Fermín|||0000-0002-0826-5981Torres, PedroCid Colom, Jordi|||0000-0002-6406-0585Frigola-Capell, Eva|||0000-0003-4758-0316Birulés, Irene|||0000-0001-6518-7310Ochoa, Susana|||0000-0001-6792-1080Vidal, CarmeGarrido García, Gemma|||0000-0003-0411-5756Crosas Armengol, Josep Maria|||0000-0002-0734-2957Aznar, AnaPalma-Sevillano, Carolina|||0000-0001-5371-7417Sastre-Buades, Aina|||0000-0001-7451-2680Sevilla-Llewellyn-Jones, Julia|||0000-0002-9582-3389Vallina-Fernández, OscarGutiérrez, Enrique|||0000-0002-0045-7372Calvo, Ana|||0000-0002-7953-2629RecoverySelf-stigmaSchizophreniaPsychotic disordersSex differencesIntroduction: Recently, there has been growing evidence on self-stigma and personal recovery in people with psychotic spectrum disorders. However, despite the influence of sex on mental health and the social component of self-stigma and recovery, the evidence regarding self-stigma, personal recovery, and sex is limited and inconsistent. This research aims to study the role of sex in the effect that self-stigma has on the personal recovery of people with psychotic spectrum disorders. Methods: A sample of 118 patients with a psychosis diagnose participated in the study (55.9% men). They were recruited from 9 clinical centers in Spain. Data were collected through the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness and the Recovery Assessment Scale. Results: The effect of self-stigma on personal recovery differed according to the sex of the person. Specifically, in women, personal recovery decreased as self-stigma and alienation increased. Also, a higher self-stigma was associated with a lower personal confidence, hope and symptom control. In contrast, in men, a higher alienation was associated with higher personal confidence, hope and success orientation. These results were adjusted for educational level, comorbidity, number of psychotic episodes, and the time between symptom onset and treatment initiation. Discussion: These findings highlight the urgent need to explore further the role of sex on recovery and to have a sex-sensitive approach in policies and interventions in this population. This would benefit their recovery and, in consequence, their quality of life. Future studies should expand the sample and explore other factors that could be influencing the process of recovery and self-stigma.Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la SalutBarajas Vélez, Ana 22025-01-0120252025-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/321879https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3389/fgwh.2025.1655885reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengAgencia Estatal de Investigación https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 PID2020-118907RA-I00Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca https://doi.org/10.13039/501100003030 2021/SGR-000534open accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, fins i tot amb finalitats comercials, sempre i quan es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:3218792026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Effect of self-stigma on personal recovery
sex differences in people with psychotic spectrum disorders
title Effect of self-stigma on personal recovery
spellingShingle Effect of self-stigma on personal recovery
León-Morales, Daniela
Recovery
Self-stigma
Schizophrenia
Psychotic disorders
Sex differences
title_short Effect of self-stigma on personal recovery
title_full Effect of self-stigma on personal recovery
title_fullStr Effect of self-stigma on personal recovery
title_full_unstemmed Effect of self-stigma on personal recovery
title_sort Effect of self-stigma on personal recovery
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv León-Morales, Daniela
Navarro, José-Blas|||0000-0001-5929-4224
Lamarca, Maria
González-Higueras, Fermín|||0000-0002-0826-5981
Torres, Pedro
Cid Colom, Jordi|||0000-0002-6406-0585
Frigola-Capell, Eva|||0000-0003-4758-0316
Birulés, Irene|||0000-0001-6518-7310
Ochoa, Susana|||0000-0001-6792-1080
Vidal, Carme
Garrido García, Gemma|||0000-0003-0411-5756
Crosas Armengol, Josep Maria|||0000-0002-0734-2957
Aznar, Ana
Palma-Sevillano, Carolina|||0000-0001-5371-7417
Sastre-Buades, Aina|||0000-0001-7451-2680
Sevilla-Llewellyn-Jones, Julia|||0000-0002-9582-3389
Vallina-Fernández, Oscar
Gutiérrez, Enrique|||0000-0002-0045-7372
Calvo, Ana|||0000-0002-7953-2629
author León-Morales, Daniela
author_facet León-Morales, Daniela
Navarro, José-Blas|||0000-0001-5929-4224
Lamarca, Maria
González-Higueras, Fermín|||0000-0002-0826-5981
Torres, Pedro
Cid Colom, Jordi|||0000-0002-6406-0585
Frigola-Capell, Eva|||0000-0003-4758-0316
Birulés, Irene|||0000-0001-6518-7310
Ochoa, Susana|||0000-0001-6792-1080
Vidal, Carme
Garrido García, Gemma|||0000-0003-0411-5756
Crosas Armengol, Josep Maria|||0000-0002-0734-2957
Aznar, Ana
Palma-Sevillano, Carolina|||0000-0001-5371-7417
Sastre-Buades, Aina|||0000-0001-7451-2680
Sevilla-Llewellyn-Jones, Julia|||0000-0002-9582-3389
Vallina-Fernández, Oscar
Gutiérrez, Enrique|||0000-0002-0045-7372
Calvo, Ana|||0000-0002-7953-2629
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author2 Navarro, José-Blas|||0000-0001-5929-4224
Lamarca, Maria
González-Higueras, Fermín|||0000-0002-0826-5981
Torres, Pedro
Cid Colom, Jordi|||0000-0002-6406-0585
Frigola-Capell, Eva|||0000-0003-4758-0316
Birulés, Irene|||0000-0001-6518-7310
Ochoa, Susana|||0000-0001-6792-1080
Vidal, Carme
Garrido García, Gemma|||0000-0003-0411-5756
Crosas Armengol, Josep Maria|||0000-0002-0734-2957
Aznar, Ana
Palma-Sevillano, Carolina|||0000-0001-5371-7417
Sastre-Buades, Aina|||0000-0001-7451-2680
Sevilla-Llewellyn-Jones, Julia|||0000-0002-9582-3389
Vallina-Fernández, Oscar
Gutiérrez, Enrique|||0000-0002-0045-7372
Calvo, Ana|||0000-0002-7953-2629
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut
Barajas Vélez, Ana
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Recovery
Self-stigma
Schizophrenia
Psychotic disorders
Sex differences
topic Recovery
Self-stigma
Schizophrenia
Psychotic disorders
Sex differences
description Introduction: Recently, there has been growing evidence on self-stigma and personal recovery in people with psychotic spectrum disorders. However, despite the influence of sex on mental health and the social component of self-stigma and recovery, the evidence regarding self-stigma, personal recovery, and sex is limited and inconsistent. This research aims to study the role of sex in the effect that self-stigma has on the personal recovery of people with psychotic spectrum disorders. Methods: A sample of 118 patients with a psychosis diagnose participated in the study (55.9% men). They were recruited from 9 clinical centers in Spain. Data were collected through the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness and the Recovery Assessment Scale. Results: The effect of self-stigma on personal recovery differed according to the sex of the person. Specifically, in women, personal recovery decreased as self-stigma and alienation increased. Also, a higher self-stigma was associated with a lower personal confidence, hope and symptom control. In contrast, in men, a higher alienation was associated with higher personal confidence, hope and success orientation. These results were adjusted for educational level, comorbidity, number of psychotic episodes, and the time between symptom onset and treatment initiation. Discussion: These findings highlight the urgent need to explore further the role of sex on recovery and to have a sex-sensitive approach in policies and interventions in this population. This would benefit their recovery and, in consequence, their quality of life. Future studies should expand the sample and explore other factors that could be influencing the process of recovery and self-stigma.
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