Elsaesser, Fanny (2022) Does a mixed education and contact-based literacy intervention affect public stigma towards Prolonged Grief Disorder? An experimental study. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Background: In 2018, prolonged grief disorder (PGD) was incorporated in the International Classification of Diseases 11 (ICD-11) as a new diagnostic entity. A formal diagnosis of PGD might be beneficial to facilitate treatment access for individuals with severe grief reactions. However, diagnoses can result in stigma (i.e., public stigma and self-stigma). Public stigma towards individuals with mental illness is associated with a variety of negative consequences. A mixed education and contact-based video intervention was implemented to test whether it might reduce public stigma towards individuals with PGD. Methods: In total, four hundred and sixty-four adults participated and were randomly allocated to either the intervention condition or the control condition. Participants in the intervention group received the video intervention prior to a vignette, depicting an individual with PGD, whereas participants in the control condition only received the vignette. Subsequently, all participants had to answer questions that assessed indicators of public stigma regarding the person described in the vignette. The two groups (intervention group vs. no intervention group) were compared on the following indicators of public stigma: five attributions; emotional reactions (i.e., anger, pro-social, and fear); and preferred social distance. Results: Participants in the intervention group attributed the person, depicted in the vignette, as less sensitive and indicated fewer anger-related emotional reactions than participants in the control condition. No other group differences emerged. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that a brief intervention can reduce public stigma for PGD. However, the inconsistent results suggest that future research should focus on examining the effects of more intensive and targeted stigma interventions.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Eisma, M.C. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Psychology (CP) [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Feb 2022 09:37 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Feb 2022 09:37 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/200 |
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