TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Effect of Internalized Stigma on Psychological Resilience in People with Mental llness
TT  - The Effect of Internalized Stigma on Psychological Resilience in People with Mental llness
AU  - Yıldırım Üşenmez, Tülay
AU  - Kavak, Funda
PY  - 2025
DA  - July
Y2  - 2025
DO  - 10.62425/esbder.1523091
JF  - Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences
JO  - Ebelik ve Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi
PB  - Ataturk University
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2687-2110
SP  - 102
EP  - 110
VL  - 8
IS  - 2
LA  - en
AB  - Objective: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of internalized stigma on psychological resilience in people with mental illness.Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional type. A hundred-sixty five (165) people with mental illlness were included in the study. Descriptive Features Form, Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Inventory (ISMI), and Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) were utilized to gather data.Results: There was a statistically negative strong relationship between ISMI and BRS (r=-0.803, p
KW  - Internalized stigma
KW  - mental illness
KW  - psychological resilience
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