| Title |
Stigma in Male Depression and Suicide: A Canadian Sex Comparison Study
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Community Mental Health Journal, January 2016
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10597-015-9986-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
John L. Oliffe, John S. Ogrodniczuk, Susan J. Gordon, Genevieve Creighton, Mary T. Kelly, Nick Black, Corey Mackenzie |
| Abstract |
Stigma in men's depression and suicide can restrict help-seeking, reduce treatment compliance and deter individuals from confiding in friends and family. In this article we report sex comparison findings from a national survey of English-speaking adult Canadians about stigmatized beliefs concerning male depression and suicide. Among respondents without direct experience of depression or suicide (n = 541) more than a third endorsed the view that men with depression are unpredictable. Overall, a greater proportion of males endorsed stigmatizing views about male depression compared to female respondents. A greater proportion of female respondents endorsed items indicating that men who suicide are disconnected, lost and lonely. Male and female respondents with direct personal experience of depression or suicide (n = 360) strongly endorsed stigmatizing attitudes toward themselves and a greater proportion of male respondents indicated that they would be embarrassed about seeking help for depression. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Spain | 31 | 13% |
| Mexico | 19 | 8% |
| Canada | 13 | 6% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 5 | 2% |
| Argentina | 5 | 2% |
| Peru | 4 | 2% |
| Colombia | 4 | 2% |
| Chile | 3 | 1% |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1% |
| Other | 14 | 6% |
| Unknown | 130 | 56% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 228 | 99% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | <1% |
| Scientists | 1 | <1% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 260 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 47 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 44 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 22 | 8% |
| Researcher | 16 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 4% |
| Other | 38 | 15% |
| Unknown | 84 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Psychology | 75 | 29% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 32 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 24 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 18 | 7% |
| Engineering | 3 | 1% |
| Other | 17 | 6% |
| Unknown | 93 | 35% |
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