Author: Bushra Irshad
Supervisor: Faiz Younas
Degree: M.Sc
Year: 2013-2015
University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between perceived social stigma and psychological distress in mothers having a child with intellectual disability. It was hypothesized that there is likely to be a positive relationship between perceived social stigma and psychological distress as well as perceived social stigma is likely to be predicted by psychological distress. Correlation research design was used to recruit a sample of (N = 80) from various institutes for special child through purposive sampling technique. Affiliate Stigma Scale (Mack, 2008) and Psychological Distress Scale (Kessler, 2002) were used for assessment, while correlation, and linear Regression were applied to generate the results. The results showed a positive relationship between perceived social stigma and psychological distress in mothers having a child with intellectual disability. Perceived social stigma also proved to be predicted by psychological distress. The study has implications in addressing the crises of caregivers of persons with intellectual disability and how they can be addressed to overcome their social stigmatization.
Keywords: Perceived Social Stigma, Psychological Distress, Intellectual Disability.
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Corresponding Address: Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Email: chairperson@appsy.pu.edu.pk, Phone: 92-42-9231245
