Models examining the steps
involved in self-stigma process were tested. Specifically, after
conducting preliminary bivariate analyses, we examine
stereotype agreement as a mediator of GI and PL on
stigma self-concurrence (SSC); SSC as a mediator of GI
and PL on self-efficacy; and SSC as a mediator of GI
and PL on self-esteem. Findings provide partial support
for the proposed mediational processes and point to GI,
PL, and stereotype agreement as areas to be considered
for intervention.
Keywords: self-stigma/mental illness/group