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The Effect of Internalized Stigma on Psychological Resilience in People with Mental llness

Tülay Yıldırım Üşenmez(Dicle Üniversitesi)0000-0002-9979-9654
Funda Kavak(İNÖNÜ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-2159-0180
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2025-07-13
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Conclusion: Decreasing the level of internalized stigma of people with mental illness may positively affect their psychological resilience.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of internalized stigma on psychological resilience in people with mental illness.
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Key Findings & Data:A hundred-sixty five (165) people with mental illlness were included in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Decreasing the level of internalized stigma of people with mental illness may positively affect their psychological resilience.
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⚙️Variables:Internalized stigma · mental illness · psychological resilience

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Objective: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of internalized stigma on psychological resilience in people with mental illness. Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional type. A hundred-sixty five (165) people with mental illlness were included in the study. Descriptive Features Form, Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Inventory (ISMI), and Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) were utilized to gather data. Results: There was a statistically negative strong relationship between ISMI and BRS (r=-0.803, p<.05). It was also identified that internalized stigma predicted psychological resilience by 64%. Conclusion: Decreasing the level of internalized stigma of people with mental illness may positively affect their psychological resilience.

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Objective: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of internalized stigma on psychological resilience in people with mental illness. Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional type. A hundred-sixty five (165) people with mental illlness were included in the study. Descriptive Features Form, Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Inventory (ISMI), and Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) were utilized to gather data. Results: There was a statistically negative strong relationship between ISMI and BRS (r=-0.803, p<.05). It was also identified that internalized stigma predicted psychological resilience by 64%. Conclusion: Decreasing the level of internalized stigma of people with mental illness may positively affect their psychological resilience.

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Üşenmez, T. Y., Kavak, F. (2025). The Effect of Internalized Stigma on Psychological Resilience in People with Mental llness. Ebelik ve Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Volume: 8 Issue: 2. https://doi.org/10.62425/esbder.1523091

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