Deaf Stigma: Links Between Stigma and Well-Being Among Deaf Emerging Adults
Deaf Stigma: Links Between Stigma and Well-Being Among Deaf Emerging Adults
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DOI：
10.1093/deafed/eny018
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发表时间：
2018-10-01
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2
通讯作者：
Chaudoir, Stephenie R.
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作者：
Mousley, Victoria L.;Chaudoir, Stephenie R.
尽管耻辱与有色人种、性少数群体和艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者等边缘化社区的次优心理和身体健康结果有关，但没有已知的研究探讨过聋人的这些影响。在本研究中，我们考察了预期的、实施的和内化的污名与心理健康之间的关系（即，抑郁症状、焦虑）和身体健康（即，生活质量，酒精使用）的样本中的171个聋人新兴成人。此外，我们考虑是否性状弹性和效益发现缓和这些影响。制定的耻辱，而不是预期或内化的耻辱，与更严重的抑郁症状，焦虑和生活质量。然而，这些变量都不能预测酒精的使用，无论是弹性还是效益发现都不能缓和这些影响。这些发现与边缘化人群中的其他研究一致，尽管它们也是第一个表明歧视经历与聋人新兴成年人的次优福祉有关的研究。讨论认为，这些研究结果可能会照亮听力和聋人新兴成年人之间的福祉差距的潜在原因。
Although stigma has been linked to suboptimal psychological and physical health outcomes in marginalized communities such as persons of color, sexual minorities, and people living with HIV/AIDS, no known research has examined these effects among deaf individuals. In the present research, we examine the associations between anticipated, enacted, and internalized stigma and psychological well-being (i.e., depressive symptoms, anxiety) and physical well-being (i.e., quality of life, alcohol use) among a sample of 171 deaf emerging adults. Furthermore, we consider whether trait resilience and benefit-finding moderate these effects. Enacted stigma, but not anticipated or internalized stigma, was related to worse depressive symptoms, anxiety, and quality of life. However, none of these variables predicted alcohol use and neither resilience nor benefit-finding moderated these effects. These findings are consistent with other research among marginalized populations, though they are also the first to suggest that experiences of discrimination are related to suboptimal well-being among deaf emerging adults. The discussion considers how these findings may illuminate the potential causes of disparities in wellbeing between hearing and deaf emerging adults.