Stigma dimension | Profile 1 | Profile 2 | Profile 3 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
“no stigma” | “unobtrusive stigma” | “great stigma” | |||
(n = 337) | (n = 471) | (n = 606) | |||
Item | Responsea | (%) | (%) | (%) | |
Perceived prejudice | Accept as a close friend | Disagree | 22.7 | 87.0 | 73.0 |
Partially agree | 67.2 | 10.9 | 22.5 | ||
Agree | 10.1 | 2.1 | 4.5 | ||
Just as intelligent as the average person | Disagree | 27.4 | 79.0 | 60.9 | |
Partially agree | 48.2 | 17.8 | 32.1 | ||
Agree | 24.4 | 3.2 | 7.0 | ||
Accept as a teacher of young children | Disagree | 40.0 | 92.8 | 78.5 | |
Partially agree | 46.6 | 4.5 | 16.2 | ||
Agree | 13.4 | 2.7 | 5.3 | ||
Think less of/not hire to take care of kids | Agree | 55.6 | 84.3 | 83.0 | |
Partially agree | 40.5 | 14.6 | 15.5 | ||
Disagree | 3.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | ||
Hire for a job | Disagree | 29.8 | 79.6 | 67.0 | |
Partially agree | 49.3 | 18.5 | 28.5 | ||
Agree | 20.9 | 1.9 | 4.5 | ||
Treat him/her equally | Disagree | 46.5 | 92.1 | 85.8 | |
Partially agree | 46.1 | 6.2 | 12.5 | ||
Agree | 7.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||
Devaluation/reluctance to date | Agree | 55.3 | 82.0 | 80.7 | |
Partially agree | 43.2 | 16.6 | 18.5 | ||
Disagree | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | ||
Social distance | Work | Never | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
Maybe | 13.1 | 10.4 | 29.7 | ||
Yes | 86.9 | 89.4 | 68.2 | ||
Live as neighbor | Never | 0.6 | 1.3 | 7.9 | |
Maybe | 17.0 | 7.4 | 31.8 | ||
Yes | 82.4 | 91.3 | 60.3 | ||
Introduce a friend | Never | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | |
Maybe | 8.6 | 5.7 | 15.3 | ||
Yes | 91.4 | 94.3 | 81.1 | ||
Meet (dinner, party, etc.) | Never | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | |
Maybe | 14.8 | 7.7 | 31.4 | ||
Yes | 84.9 | 91.9 | 67.1 | ||
Job/marriage/take care of children | Never | 4.2 | 3.6 | 21.1 | |
Maybe | 59.1 | 54.8 | 70.5 | ||
Yes | 36.7 | 41.6 | 8.4 |