A stigmatizating attitude towards psychiatric illnesses is associated with narcissistic personality traits

This study investigates the personality characteristics of individuals who have stigmatizing attitudes towards people with mental illness. 700 final-year university students completed the "Dangerousness Scale,' the "Affective Reaction Scale" and 88 items of the "Defense Styl...

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Published in:	Israel journal of psychiatry and related sciences Vol. 42; no. 4; p. 248
Main Author:	Arikan, Kemal
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Israel 01-01-2005
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Affect Attitude to Health Female Humans Male Narcissism Personality Disorders - psychology Stereotyping Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:	This study investigates the personality characteristics of individuals who have stigmatizing attitudes towards people with mental illness. 700 final-year university students completed the "Dangerousness Scale,' the "Affective Reaction Scale" and 88 items of the "Defense Style Questionnaire" (DSQ). The results showed that there is a strongly positive correlation between the use of narcissistic defenses and the tendency to stigmatize. In contrast, those with mature defenses have a strong tendency not to stigmatize. The findings suggest that personality traits should be considered in efforts to understand stigmatization.
ISSN:	0333-7308