Background Studies have shown that beyond public and self stigma, stigma can also impact
family members. Only scant research has examined the internalised aspects of stigma …

BackgroundThere is a lack of good-quality instruments measuring stigma experienced by
family members of stigmatised people. AimsTo develop a self-report measure of stigma …

Background Affiliate stigma refers to the extent of self‐stigmatization among associates of
the targeted minorities. Given previous studies on caregiver stigma were mostly qualitative …

Studies have investigated the experiences of courtesy stigma and affiliate stigma in family
members of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) without a clear …

People with intellectual disability are one of the most stigmatised groups in society. Despite
this, research in this area has been limited. This paper provides a review of studies …

Background People with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and people with intellectual
disabilities (ID) are stigmatized, and therefore discriminated against worldwide and, on …

Studies have shown that stigmatization is linked to lower quality of life; however, only scant
research has examined the association between family caregivers' internalization of stigma …

Background Knowledge of the impact of affiliate stigma on the wellbeing of caregivers to
children with specific learning disability (SLD) in India is limited. To fill in this gap in …

Objectives Care providers are key agents in the lives of individuals with an intellectual
disability (ID). The quality of their support can be affected by manifestations of stigma. This …

Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate whether socio-demographic variables and
physical disability (eg sensory impairment and mobility problems) were associated with self …