The stigma of mental health, homelessness and intellectual disability, development of a national stigma survey with an intersectional gender perspective

Sara Zamorano; Clara González-Sanguino; Iván Sánchez-Iglesias; Jesús Sáiz; María Salazar; Carlos Vaquero; Ana I. Guillén; Irene Muñoz-Lara; Manuel Muñoz

doi:10.18203/2349-3259.ijct20222689

Authors

Sara Zamorano Department of Personality, Assessment and Clinical Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain Anti-Stigma Chair Group 5, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1452-1638
Clara González-Sanguino Department of Psychology, Education and Social Work School, University of Valladolid, Spain Anti-Stigma Chair Group 5, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7020-0604
Iván Sánchez-Iglesias Department of Psychobiology and Behavioral Sciences Methods, Anti-Stigma Chair Group 5, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6934-7905
Jesús Sáiz Department of Personality, Assessment and Clinical Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain Anti-Stigma Chair Group 5, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2029-673X
María Salazar Anti-Stigma Chair Group 5, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Carlos Vaquero Anti-Stigma Chair Group 5, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6097-0442
Ana I. Guillén Department of Personality, Assessment and Clinical Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain Anti-Stigma Chair Group 5, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5738-0030
Irene Muñoz-Lara Anti-Stigma Chair Group 5, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Manuel Muñoz Department of Personality, Assessment and Clinical Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain Anti-Stigma Chair Group 5, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2406-7800

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3259.ijct20222689

Keywords:

Women, Discrimination, Homelessness, Mental illness, Intellectual disability

Abstract

Background: Social stigma towards people with mental health problems, homeless people or people with intellectual disabilities leads to a significant restriction of their human rights. Such stigma, which is associated with different conditions of vulnerability, has been assessed over time through surveys. However, intersectional stigma due to gender is often not assessed in these studies as they only analyse the data for this variable separately. Therefore, presented here is the first national survey in Spain on the social stigma associated with mental health problems, homelessness and intellectual disability. This proposal considers the importance of gender and intersectional stigma.

Methods: A qualitative-quantitative methodology is used by means of a computer assisted web interviewing survey. A gender perspective is proposed both in the development of the questions and in the measurement and analysis of the data. To this end, three versions of the questionnaire are developed: a neutral, a male and a female version.

Conclusions: The results are intended to have an impact on social and equality policies for people with mental disorders, homeless people and people with intellectual disabilities.

Trial Registration: The study has the approval of the deontological commission of the faculty of psychology and is registered in clinical trials.

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Author Biographies

Sara Zamorano, Department of Personality, Assessment and Clinical Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain Anti-Stigma Chair Group 5, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

PhD student at the Complutense University of Madrid, Department of Clinical Psychology. Graduate in Psychology from the Complutense University of Madrid, Master's Degree in General Health Psychology.

Clara González-Sanguino, Department of Psychology, Education and Social Work School, University of Valladolid, Spain Anti-Stigma Chair Group 5, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

PhD in Psychology from the Complutense University of Madrid. Lines of research on stigma and mental health. Health psychologist with experience in rehabilitation in severe mental disorders.

Iván Sánchez-Iglesias, Department of Psychobiology and Behavioral Sciences Methods, Anti-Stigma Chair Group 5, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

Degree in Psychology from the Autonomous University of Madrid. Lecturer at Department of Methodology of Behavioural Sciences at the Complutense University of Madrid.

Jesús Sáiz, Department of Personality, Assessment and Clinical Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain Anti-Stigma Chair Group 5, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

PhD in Psychology from the Complutense University of Madrid. Lines of research on stigma and mental health. Experience in social psychology, and in the management of a social and health services centre in Grupo 5

María Salazar, Anti-Stigma Chair Group 5, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

Degree in Psychology from the Complutense University of Madrid. Master's Degree in Social Psychology. Director of centre for people with mental health problems in Grupo 5

Carlos Vaquero, Anti-Stigma Chair Group 5, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

Degree in Psychology from the Complutense University of Madrid. Director of the Day Centre and Labour Rehabilitation Centre of Torrejón, Public Network of Social Care for People with Severe and Long-lasting Mental Disorders of the Community of Madrid

Ana I. Guillén, Department of Personality, Assessment and Clinical Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain Anti-Stigma Chair Group 5, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

PhD in Psychology from the Complutense University of Madrid. Associate professor in the Department of Personality, Assessment and Clinical Psychology at the Complutense University of Madrid. Research interests: Mental health; stigma; psychological processes and social exclusion in vulnerable populations

Irene Muñoz-Lara, Anti-Stigma Chair Group 5, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

Degree in Psychology from the Complutense University of Madrid. Master's Degree in Social Psychology. Experience as a social educator in a Mental Health Care Residence

Manuel Muñoz, Department of Personality, Assessment and Clinical Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain Anti-Stigma Chair Group 5, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

Professor of psychology, director of the extraordinary chair against stigma UCM-Group 5 and professor of psychology at the Complutense University of Madrid

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