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Table 2 The Rates of Self and Public Stigma of Mental Illness in Pacific Rim Region

From: Stigma of mental illness and cultural factors in Pacific Rim region: a systematic review

Study

Country/District

Sample

Type of Stigma

Assessment

Rate

Ran et al., 2018 [2]

Mainland China

453 persons with schizophrenia in rural community

Self-stigma

Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (ISMI)

Moderate to severe: 94.7%

Picco et al., 2016 [24]

Singapore

280 adults with mental illness

Self-stigma

Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (ISMI)

Moderate to severe: 43.6%

Alvidrez et al., 2008 [42]

USA

34 African Americans with mental illness

Self-stigma

Self-report

15–68.0%

Mileva, Vázquez & Milev, 2013 [25]

Argentine

178 adults with bipolar disorder

Self-stigma

Inventory of Stigmatizing Experiences (ISE)

36.2–61.7%

Lee et al., 2005 [50]

Hong Kong

320 out-patients with schizophrenia

Self-stigma

Psychiatric Stigma Experience Questionnaire

Work-related stigma: 40.2–46.8%; Interpersonal stigma 27.9–68%;

Concealment and anticipated stigmatization: 28.8–69.7%;

Griffiths et al., 2006 [22]

Australia

3998 general adults aged over 18 years

Public Stigma

Perceived stigma scale

35.6–85.2%

 

Japan

2000 general adults aged 20 to 69

Public Stigma

Perceived stigma scale

30–82%

43.5%

Boge et al., 2018 [23]

India

924 general adults in cities

Public stigma

Link’s Perceived Discrimination and Devaluation Scale (PDDS)

39.7–57.7%

Kurumatani et al., 2004 [31]

Japan

129 Japanese elementary school teachers

Public stigma

Angermeyer and Matschinge questionnaire

36.3%

 

Taiwan

150 Taiwanese elementary school teachers

Public stigma

Angermeyer and Matschinge questionnaire

25.4%

Pang et al., 2017 [28]

Singapore

940 general youths from schools

Public stigma

Social Tolerance Scale

44.5%