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- Title
P-1141 - External shame and psychosis
- Authors
Gouva, M.; Tsirozi, M.; Samakouri, M.; Mantzoukas, S.; Paschou, A.; Paralikas, T.; Kotrsotsiou, E.
- Abstract
Introduction: Psychosis often leads to stigmatization and reduction of social power and prestige of the individual, hence leading further o social rejection and shame. Objective: The current study assessed the role of external shame on psychiatric patients. Aim: The present study aimed at evaluating external shame in psychiatric patients who where cared by the Department of Psychiatry at the University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Greece. Method: 45 patients suffering from schizophrenia participated to the present study (18 men and 27 women with mean age of 44.09 SD=11.55, ranged 19–75). The measures used were: a) the Other As Shamer scale (OAS) b), a questionnaire concerning socio-demographic information, Results: The average of the external shame (OAS total) was 11.11±5.22, without any statistical significant difference among gender in their comparison with the t-Test (p= .864). This ismuch lower than the average normal external shame the Greek population (17.74±9.02).The analysis of variance between age groups showed that age, place of residence and educational level did not affect the external shame in psychotic patients. The marital status demonstrated a significant effect on external shame of psychotic patients where the application of the Bonferonni criterion was found that a) married participants demonstrated statistical significant difference from widowed (p=.030) and b) differed significantly from divorced widows (p=.011). Indeed, the widowed psychiatric patients exhibited greater levels of external shame. Conclusion: Low levels of external shame may reflect difficulties in interpersonal relationships. Our findings illuminate the external shame in psychiatric patients.
- Subjects
SHAME; PSYCHOSES; SOCIAL stigma; POWER (Social sciences); PRESTIGE; REJECTION (Psychology)
- Publication
European Psychiatry, 2012, Vol 27, p1
- ISSN
0924-9338
- Publication type
Abstract
- DOI
10.1016/S0924-9338(12)75308-7