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Mandatory Fields
Davern, J;O'Donnell, AT
2018
September
Plos One
Stigma predicts health-related quality of life impairment, psychological distress, and somatic symptoms in acne sufferers
Published
28 ()
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ANTICIPATED STIGMA PHYSICAL HEALTH PUBLIC-HEALTH DERMATOLOGY PATIENTS ATOPIC-DERMATITIS CHRONIC ILLNESSES DEPRESSION SCALE HOSPITAL ANXIETY UNITED-STATES FACIAL ACNE
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Acne vulgaris has been associated with deficits in psychological well-being and health-related quality of life. Few studies have investigated how stigma contributes to our understanding of the well-being of acne sufferers, although it is clear that acne is stigmatized and stigmatization is associated with impaired well-being. The current study aimed to investigate the ability of perceived stigma to predict health-related quality of life, psychological distress, and somatic symptoms over and above established predictors. University students and staff suffering from acne completed self-report measures online. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses showed that perceived stigma significantly contributed to the prediction of all three well-being measures, over and above the effects of gender, acne severity, acne location, and use of medication. Indeed, perceived stigma made the largest unique contribution to predicting well-being. Our findings suggest that interventions that attempt to counter stigma could also improve the overall well-being of people affected by acne.
SAN FRANCISCO
1932-6203
10.1371/journal.pone.0205009
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