Illness Stigma
Dimension 882 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Illness Stigma measures the extent to which a health condition is experienced as socially discrediting, isolating, or shame-inducing. It encompasses perceived difference, negative treatment by others, concealment concerns, embarrassment, and feared or actual social loss because of illness.
evidence final name · Because Illness
Minimal Illness Stigma
Expressions activating this band describe a health condition mainly in terms of symptoms, seriousness, duration, or practical interference, without a clear sense that the condition marks the person socially or morally.
Mild Illness Stigma
Expressions activating this band show emerging social and self-evaluative consequences of illness, such as feeling alone, being treated differently, being avoided, or viewing illness as a sign of weakness.
Moderate Illness Stigma
Expressions activating this band portray illness as a salient source of social difference and exclusion that affects belonging, identity, and anticipated life opportunities such as work or participation in usual activities.
Severe Illness Stigma
Expressions activating this band describe illness as a strongly discrediting identity marked by embarrassment, concealment, blame, friendship loss, and feared or actual rejection when others learn about the condition.
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Minimal Because Illness: Content characterized by card, may, right, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect because illness at this level.
Moderate Because Illness: Content characterized by because, start, ill, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect because illness at this level.
Intense Because Illness: Content characterized by because, chronically, tribal, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect because illness at this level.
Peak Because Illness: Content characterized by illness, because, frustration, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect because illness at this level.