Author: Isra Tahseen
Supervisor: Nashi Khan PhD
Degree: MS
Year: 2015-2017
University: Centre for Clinical Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The present study focused on Associative Stigma of Mental
Health Professionals, Burnout and Stigmatization of patients by
mental health professionals. The hypothese were: 1) There is
likely to be a relationship between associative stigma of mental
health professionals, burnout and stigmatization of patients by
mental health professionals. 2) Associative stigma of mental
health professionals is likely to predict burnout and stigmatization
of patients by mental health professionals. 3) Burnout is likely to
mediate relationship between associative stigma of mental health
professionals and stigmatization of patients. The participants were
selected through purposive sampling and sample consisted of
mental health professionals including 55 psychiatrists and 45 psychologists practicing in both private and public sector hospitals/institutes. The measuring instruments included Mental
Health Professionals Secondary Stigma Scale (Jesse, 2015),
Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (Demerouti, 2003) and Mental
llness: Clinician’s Attitudes Scale (MICA v4) (Kassam, Glozier,
Leese, Henderson, & Thornicroft, 2010). The results of Pearson
Product Moment Correlation revealed that there was a significant
positive relationship between associative stigma, burnout,
exhaustion, disengagement and stigmatization of patients by
mental health professionals. PROCESS analysis’ results showed
that associative stigma predicted burnout and stigmatization of
patients by mental health professionals. Mediation analysis
revealed significant mediating effect of burnout between
associative stigma and Stigmatization of patients. The study has
significant implications to manage and understand the problems
faced by mental health professionals and to provide them with
counseling for improving their attitude towards their patients.
Keywords: Associative Stigma, Mental Health Professionals, Burnout, Stigmatization of Patients.
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