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SynthesisBMC psychiatry2021

Stigma of mental illness and cultural factors in Pacific Rim region: a systematic review.

Mao-Sheng Ran, Brian J Hall, Tin Tin Su, Benny Prawira, Matilde Breth-Petersen, Xu-Hong Li, Tian-Ming Zhang

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Synthesis in BMC psychiatry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 90 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

90 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Mao-Sheng RanDepartment of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. msran@hku.hk.ORCID 0000-0001-7343-3729
Brian J HallDepartment of Psychology, The University of Macau, Macau SAR, China.
Tin Tin SuSouth East Asia Community Observatory (SEACO), Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University, Selangor DE, Malaysia.
Benny PrawiraInto The Light Indonesia Suicide Prevention Community for Advocacy, Research and Education, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Matilde Breth-PetersenSydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Xu-Hong LiDepartment of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Tian-Ming ZhangDepartment of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.

Funding

General Research Fund (GRF) 17605618
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough cultural factors play a crucial role in experience of stigma, there is scant review on the impact and importance of culture on stigma of mental illness across Pacific Rim Region. This study aims to investigate: 1) the cultural factors related to stigmatizing beliefs about mental illness in Pacific Rim region, and 2) culture-specific measures and interventions on stigma of mental illness.

methodsA systematic search of papers was conducted in the MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Scopus, Cochrane Library and Google scholar through January 2003 to April 2019.

resultsForty-one studies in Pacific Rim region which met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. The rate of stigma of mental illness (e.g., public stigma: from 25.4 to 85.2%) was relatively high in Pacific Rim region. Culture factors (e.g., Collectivism, Confucianism, face concern and familism, religion and supernatural beliefs) contributed to people's stigmatizing behaviors and attitudes toward persons with mental illness, their relatives and mental health professionals. Certain measurements were developed and employed to assess different type of cultural factors related to stigma of mental illness.

conclusionsCultural factors play an important role in influencing the rate and performance of stigma of mental illness. Further research on stigma of mental illness and culture-specific interventions to reduce the stigma should be conducted in the Pacific Rim region.

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Mental DisordersSocial StigmaHumansCulture factorsInterventionMeasurementsMental illnessPacificRim regionStigma

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PMID33413195
PMCPMC7789475

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