Abstract
Stigmatization is associated with a large set of negative health behaviors and outcomes. Stigma itself is a multilevel, group-based phenomenon and is most amenable to a research perspective that is correspondingly multimodal. A key deficit of stigma research is the lack of a coherent model of culture. The research that examines health stigma in Asia is almost exclusively focused on mental health. Further, much of the research that does incorporate culture is based on Asian immigrant populations in Western cultures. By contrast, research on the cultural, psychological, and communicative underpinnings of health stigma in Asia is severely lacking. Accordingly, the current mixed methods research project addresses this deficit. Respondents from Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Australia took part in either an interview study (N = 83) in which they freely discussed potentially stigmatizing conditions; or a quantitative, online survey arm (N = 1413) in which perceptions of health conditions (selected based on the interview arm: mental health conditions; obesity; HIV; contagious conditions; autism spectrum disorder [ASD]) were gathered regarding perceived public stigma, personal stigma, and control beliefs. Preliminary analyses compare both Asian cultures to Australia. Highlights included: consistency between qualitative and quantitative components; a specific stigma for ASD in Hong Kong; and a complex but systematic pattern in the construction of stigma-relevant control beliefs across cultures in contrast to traditional, dimensional cultural analyses. Results are discussed in terms of theories of stigma in health communication and directions for future analyses and research will be advanced for discussion.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 21-22 |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
| Event | 20th International and Interdisciplinary Conference On Communication, Medicine And Ethics - Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 13 Jul 2022 → 15 Jul 2022 https://www.polyu.edu.hk/engl/event/COMET2022/index/ https://journal.equinoxpub.com/CAM/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/834 (Conference Abstracts PDF) |
Conference
| Conference | 20th International and Interdisciplinary Conference On Communication, Medicine And Ethics |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title | COMET2022 |
| Country/Territory | Hong Kong |
| City | Hong Kong |
| Period | 13/07/22 → 15/07/22 |
| Other | 20th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Communication, Medicine and Ethics 13 – 15 July 2022 Hosted by: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China The COMET conference aims to bring together scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds involving various healthcare specialties and the human and social sciences. A special emphasis is on the dissemination of ongoing research in language/discourse/communication studies in relation to healthcare education, patient participation and professional ethics. COMET was launched in Cardiff (UK) in 2003 as a non-profit event, which continues to be self-financing from income generated through registration fees. It takes place annually spanning 3 days, and the preferred time slot is end of June. The number of participants at COMET is variable – ranging between 150 and 250 – representing more than 20/25 countries on a given occasion. The participants are mainly drawn from humanities and social sciences and various healthcare settings. |
| Internet address |