Abstract
ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This study aims to examine how internalized stigma differs in opioid use disorder (OUD) based on sociodemographic and clinical variables, and to what extent internalized stigma is related to treatment motivation, perceived social support, depression, and anxiety levels.METHODS: One hundred forty-five individuals with OUD included. Sociodemographic and clinical data form, the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMI), Treatment Motivation Questionnaire (TMQ), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Beck Anxiety Inventory were utilized in the study to collect data. Bivariate and partial correlation coefficients between variables were computed. ISMI and TMQ scores were compared between patients with depressive symptoms and patients without depressive symptoms by using t-test and Mann Whitney U test.RESULTS: Internalized stigma was high among male patients with heroin use disorder. There was a positive correlation between internali...
Highlights
Stigma is a multidimensional construct with different types including public, perceived, enacted, and internalized stigma, which are described by different researches [1]
It may seem as a limitation to have only male patients with OUD in the sample of the study, it is a nice representation of the society because it is well known that the majority of individuals with opioid use disorder in the society are men
There has not been a study in the literature examining the relationship between internalized stigma and relevant variables in patients with OUD in Turkish society so far
Summary
Stigma is a multidimensional construct with different types including public, perceived, enacted, and internalized stigma, which are described by different researches [1]. Stigmatization is an assignment of negative perceptions to an individual because of perceived difference from the population at large. Being a member of an ethnical group, having a disability, and substance use are among the common possible reasons of stigmatization [2]. Initial studies on stigma were carried out on public stigma. In the fight against stigma, it has been understood that internalized stigma is a more accessible field, which is easier to study. Measurement tools are being developed and the target has been shifted to this field of research [5,6]
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