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VAIMSE TERVISE HÄIREGA TÄISKASVANUTE ENESESTIGMA SEOS ELUKVALITEEDIGA JA ENESESTIGMALE SUUNATUD TERAPEUTILISED TEHNIKAD The relationship between self-stigma and quality of life of adults with mental illness and the therapeutic techniques focusing on reducing self-stigma Dagmar-Christel Mähar, Liina Oherjus, Margit Lenk-Adusoo
Abstract This thesis is a theoretical overview of evidence-based literature. The aim of the research was to describe the relationship between self-stigma and quality of life of adults with mental illness and the therapeutic techniques focusing on reducing self-stigma of adults with mental illness. In the present study topic-related literature in English and Estonian from 2004 to 2018 was used. In total 39 original research articles were selected and used according to the research objectives. Self-stigma has a significant negative effect on quality of life. The higher the self-stigma, the lower the quality of life. The sociodemographic indicators expanded upon in the thesis may but do not necessarily have to be connected with self-stigma and thereby affect quality of life. The higher the self-stigma, the poorer the treatment adherence. The higher the self-stigma, the higher the hopelessness and the lower the quality of life. It can be said, that there is a correlation between self-esteem and self-stigma – the lower the self-esteem, the higher the self-stigma. Thereby the quality of life is lower.
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