ArticleBMC psychology2023
Mental illness stigma among indigenous communities in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study.
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- Translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the Geriatric Depression Scale - Short Form into Bengali among elderly people in Bangladesh.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Gender differences in common mental disorders and inequities in access to mental healthcare services in Bangladesh.Discover mental health · 2025Review
- Navigating mental health issues: exploring cultural causal attribution, stigmatization, and care recommendation behavior in Pakistani adolescents and young adults.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Gender differences in mental health help-seeking behaviour in Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional online survey.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Addressing epistemic injustice in the mental healthcare of Indigenous people in Bangladesh: Implications for global mental health.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2025Review
- Underrepresentation of Indigenous mental health professionals in Bangladesh.BJPsych international · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundMental illnesses stigma is a universal and transcultural phenomenon. While mental illnesses stigma is pervasive in Bangladesh, very little research exists on stigma toward mental illnesses among indigenous communities. This study aimed to investigate the prevailing stigma and the risk factors among different indigenous communities in the Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) in Bangladesh.
methodsA cross-sectional survey was carried out and participants were recruited purposively from Rangamati, a South-Eastern district of Bangladesh in the CHT. Participants from various indigenous communities including Chakma, Marma, Rakhine, Tripura, and Pangkhua were recruited. The 28- item Bangla translated version of the Mental Illnesses Stigma Scale was used. Independent-samples t-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression were performed.
resultsThe results indicate evidence of a gender difference with females reporting more stigma than their male counterparts. Age, gender, socioeconomic status, and monthly income are associated with stigma among indigenous people. Further analyses of the subscales indicated significant differences among sociodemographic variables.
conclusionsThe results provide an insight into the prevailing stigma and associate risk factors among indigenous communities. The results may help inform anti-stigma interventions targeting indigenous communities in Bangladesh.
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