Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 59 - 66 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.14744/phd.2020.25901 İndeks Tarihi: 10-05-2021

Stigmatization experiences of parents of individuals with schizophrenia: A qualitative study

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the stigmatization experiences of parents of individuals diagnosedwith schizophrenia.Methods: This is a descriptive qualitative study. The study sample consisted of 16 parents providing care to individualswith schizophrenia. The study data were collected via individual interviews and analyzed using content analysis.Results: Stigmatization experience is a multidimensional phenomenon. The data obtained in the interviews were categorized in four themes: the dimensions of stigmatization, the effects of stigmatization on life, coping with stigmatization and recommendations for reducing stigmatization.Conclusion: The parents were adversely affected by stigmatization both in their emotional and social lives, and theyhave difficulty coping. The parents emphasized that society should be informed about fighting stigmatization and beencouraged to empathize with people who suffer from stigmatization. It is important for health professionals to beaware about parents’ stigmatization experiences and their effects.
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APA Şengün İnan F, Çetinkaya Duman Z, SARI A (2021). Stigmatization experiences of parents of individuals with schizophrenia: A qualitative study. , 59 - 66. 10.14744/phd.2020.25901
Chicago Şengün İnan Figen,Çetinkaya Duman Zekiye,SARI AYSE Stigmatization experiences of parents of individuals with schizophrenia: A qualitative study. (2021): 59 - 66. 10.14744/phd.2020.25901
MLA Şengün İnan Figen,Çetinkaya Duman Zekiye,SARI AYSE Stigmatization experiences of parents of individuals with schizophrenia: A qualitative study. , 2021, ss.59 - 66. 10.14744/phd.2020.25901
AMA Şengün İnan F,Çetinkaya Duman Z,SARI A Stigmatization experiences of parents of individuals with schizophrenia: A qualitative study. . 2021; 59 - 66. 10.14744/phd.2020.25901
Vancouver Şengün İnan F,Çetinkaya Duman Z,SARI A Stigmatization experiences of parents of individuals with schizophrenia: A qualitative study. . 2021; 59 - 66. 10.14744/phd.2020.25901
IEEE Şengün İnan F,Çetinkaya Duman Z,SARI A "Stigmatization experiences of parents of individuals with schizophrenia: A qualitative study." , ss.59 - 66, 2021. 10.14744/phd.2020.25901
ISNAD Şengün İnan, Figen vd. "Stigmatization experiences of parents of individuals with schizophrenia: A qualitative study". (2021), 59-66. https://doi.org/10.14744/phd.2020.25901
APA Şengün İnan F, Çetinkaya Duman Z, SARI A (2021). Stigmatization experiences of parents of individuals with schizophrenia: A qualitative study. Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi, 12(1), 59 - 66. 10.14744/phd.2020.25901
Chicago Şengün İnan Figen,Çetinkaya Duman Zekiye,SARI AYSE Stigmatization experiences of parents of individuals with schizophrenia: A qualitative study. Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi 12, no.1 (2021): 59 - 66. 10.14744/phd.2020.25901
MLA Şengün İnan Figen,Çetinkaya Duman Zekiye,SARI AYSE Stigmatization experiences of parents of individuals with schizophrenia: A qualitative study. Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi, vol.12, no.1, 2021, ss.59 - 66. 10.14744/phd.2020.25901
AMA Şengün İnan F,Çetinkaya Duman Z,SARI A Stigmatization experiences of parents of individuals with schizophrenia: A qualitative study. Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi. 2021; 12(1): 59 - 66. 10.14744/phd.2020.25901
Vancouver Şengün İnan F,Çetinkaya Duman Z,SARI A Stigmatization experiences of parents of individuals with schizophrenia: A qualitative study. Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi. 2021; 12(1): 59 - 66. 10.14744/phd.2020.25901
IEEE Şengün İnan F,Çetinkaya Duman Z,SARI A "Stigmatization experiences of parents of individuals with schizophrenia: A qualitative study." Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi, 12, ss.59 - 66, 2021. 10.14744/phd.2020.25901
ISNAD Şengün İnan, Figen vd. "Stigmatization experiences of parents of individuals with schizophrenia: A qualitative study". Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi 12/1 (2021), 59-66. https://doi.org/10.14744/phd.2020.25901