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Mental illness stigma, depression stigma, college students, university, perceived public stigma, personal public stigma, public stigma, self-stigma
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Public Stigma And Self-Stigma Of Depression In College Students, Peyton Lee
Public Stigma And Self-Stigma Of Depression In College Students, Peyton Lee
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A large body of literature portrays the long-term, increased presence of mental illness stigma in college students, a vulnerable population at high risk of victimization. However, literature lacks sufficient research differentiating between the separate forms of mental illness stigma as well as consistent research examining stigma specific to the mental illness of depression in college students. A cross-sectional, web-based survey design was utilized to collect quantitative data from 432 students at a private, four-year university in the southeastern United States. The primary investigator both described the presence of and relationship between levels of perceived public stigma, personal public stigma, and …