Abstract

This study explored the stigma toward individuals with sexual addiction and how it compared to gambling addiction, alcohol addiction, and depression in both males and females. Undergraduate students (N = 241) were assigned to read one of eight vignettes (mental illness x gender) and completed quantitative stigma measures (e.g., social distance). Results showed that alcohol addiction was the most stigmatized, followed closely by gambling addiction. Sexual addiction and depression had similar levels of stigma. Participants were less stigmatizing toward females with sexual addiction, and no other gender differences emerged. Additional variables and measures (e.g., perceived causes) were also explored.

摘要

这项研究探讨了对性成瘾者的污名，以及如何将其与男性和女性的赌博成瘾，酒精成瘾和抑郁症相比较。 分配本科生（N = 241）以阅读八个晕影之一（精神疾病x性别），并完成定量的污名测量（例如，社交距离）。结果显示，酒精成瘾是最受污名化的，其次是赌博成瘾。性成瘾和抑郁症的污名程度相似。与性成瘾的女性相比，参与者的耻辱程度更低，并且没有其他性别差异出现。还探讨了其他变量和度量（例如，感知的原因）。