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- Title
Longitudinal perspective of the stigmatization of secondary school dropouts.
- Authors
Kim, Young Ae; Lee, Dong Hun; Heo, So Jung; Kim, Min Ji
- Abstract
This longitudinal study retrospectively explored the stigmatization experienced by 47 young adults in South Korea in early mid‐20s who dropped out of middle or high school. Data were collected at two time points. Using thematic analysis, we categorized their experience of stigma into public and self‐stigma, based on Corrigan and Kosyluk's (2014) social cognitive model of stigma. Each form of stigma is further subdivided into stereotypes, prejudices, and discrimination. We identified additional factors related to coping with the stigma. Based on the findings, the potential implications of characterizing the stigma experienced by middle and high school dropouts are discussed from a longitudinal perspective. Practitioner points: The dropout rate in Korea has gradually increased every year.Stigmatization of school dropouts has affected students' development and life‐adjustment process over time.Dropout students experienced internalized self‐stigma as a result of being exposed to public stigma from family, acquaintances, and society. However some students prevented them from internalizing the public stigma through coping behaviors.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; HIGH school dropouts; SCHOOL dropouts; YOUNG adults; THEMATIC analysis; PREJUDICES; STUDENT adjustment
- Publication
Psychology in the Schools, 2023, Vol 60, Issue 6, p1979
- ISSN
0033-3085
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/pits.22847