Skip to main content

Table 1 Characteristics of Reviewed Studies

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

Author, year

Study type

Target population (n)

Country/District

Cultural values

Stigma type

Measurements

Chiu et al., 2013 [17]

Quantitative study

Caregivers (211)

China

Face concern

Affiliate stigma

The Loss of Face Scale (LOS)

The Affiliate Stigma Scale (AAS)

Mirza et al., 2019 [12]

Quantitative study

Students (173)

White British and South Asians

Supernatural beliefs

Public stigma

The Beliefs About Mental Health Problems Questionnaire

The Supernatural Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ)

Mak et al., 2015 [18]

Quantitative study

Adults (199)

China

Face concern

Self-stigma

Loss of Face (LOF), 9-item Self- Stigma Scale

WonPat-Borja et al., 2012 [19]

Quantitative study

Chinese Americans (42) and European American (428)

the USA

Face concern and familism

Public stigma

Three items measuring eugenic attitudes and one item measuring the importance of genetics in mental health ‘three items that describe intimate social distance

Mak & Cheung, 2012 [20]

Quantitative study

Caregivers (108)

China

Face concern

Affiliate stigma

ASS, LOS

Chiu et al., 2015 [21]

Quantitative study

Caregivers (211)

China

Face concern

Affiliate stigma

ASS, LOS

Griffiths et al., 2006 [22]

Quantitative study

Adults (3998 from Australia and 2000 from Japan)

Australia and Japan

Individualism

Self-stigma and Public stigma

Perceived stigma scale; Personal stigma scale

Boge et al., 2018 [23]

Quantitative study

Adults (924)

India

Familism

Public stigma

Link’s Perceived Discrimination and Devaluation Scale (PDDS).

Picco et al., 2016 [24]

Quantitative study

Adults (280)

Singapore

Cultural values and beliefs affect stigmatization

Self-stigma

Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness; Rosenberg’s Self Esteem Scale; Dispositional Hope Scale (DHS)

Ran et al., 2018 [2]

Quantitative study

Adults (153)

China

Cultural values and beliefs affect stigmatization

Self-stigma

Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness;

Mileva, Vázquez & Milev, 2013 [25]

Quantitative study

Persons with bipolar disorder (178 from Argentina and 214 from Canada)

Argentina and Canada

Cultural values and beliefs affect stigmatization

Public stigma

Inventory of Stigmatizing Experiences (ISE)

Marquez & Ramírez, 2013 [26]

Quantitative study

Caregivers (32)

Mexican caregivers in the USA

Familismo

Affiliate stigma

Five items scale developed by Greenberg, Greenley, McKee, Brown, and Griffin-Francell (1993)

Lin et al., 2018 [27]

Quantitative study

Mental health professionals (665)

China and the USA

Confucianism and face concern

Professional stigma

The Clinician Associative Stigma Scale (CASS)

Pang et al., 2017 [28]

Quantitative study

Youths (940)

Singapore

Collectivism and face concern

Public stigma

The Attitudes Towards Serious Mental Illness; Social Tolerance Scale

Haraguchi et al., 2009 [29]

Quantitative study

Rehabilitation workers (292 from Japan and 270 from China).

China and Japan

Cultural values and beliefs affect stigmatization

Public stigma

The Social Distance Scale

Caplan et al., 2011 [30]

Quantitative study

Adults (177)

Latino immigrant in the USA

Religion and supernatural beliefs

Public stigma

Beliefs about Causes of Depression scale;

Perceived stigma contained three items

Kurumatani et al., 2004 [31]

Quantitative study

Elementary school teachers (150 from Taiwan and 129 from Japan)

Taiwan and Japan

Cultural values and beliefs affect stigmatization

Public stigma

Angermeyer and

Matschinge questionnaire

Papadopoulos, Foster & Caldwell, 2013 [32]

Quantitative study

4 culture groups (78 Americans, 75 White-English, 77 Greek, 75 Chinese)

White-English, American, Greek, Chinese

Individualism and Collectivism

Public stigma

Community Attitudes to Mental Illness Scale;

the ‘vertical-horizontal individualism-collectivism scale

Loya, Reddy, & Hinshaw, 2010 [33]

Quantitative study

Students (74 Caucasians and 54 South Asians)

South Asian and Caucasian in the USA

Collectivism

Public stigma;

Self-stigma

Social Distance Scale;

Devaluation-discrimination Scale

Tsang et al., 2007 [34]

Qualitative study

Employees (40

from Chicago, 30 from Hong Kong, and 30 from Beijing)

China and the USA

Confucianism and religions

Public stigma

N/A

Tanaka et al., 2018 [35]

Qualitative study

People with mental illness (39)

Philippines

Religion and supernatural beliefs

Self-stigma

N/A

Fancher et al., 2010 [36]

Qualitative study

Adults (11)

Vietnamese

American in the USA

Supernatural beliefs and familism

Self-stigma

N/A

Luo et al., 2018 [37]

Qualitative study

Medical school

graduates (20)

China

Face concern

Professional stigma

N/A

Chen et al., 2013 [38]

Qualitative study

Persons with mental illness (53)

Chinese immigrant in the USA

Face concern and familism

Self-stigma

N/A

Han et al., 2017 [39]

Qualitative study

Participants aged from 18 to 49 (18)

Korean Immigrants in the USA

Collectivism and face concern

Public stigma

N/A

Ramli et al., 2017 [40]

Qualitative study

Caregivers (14)

Malaysia

Religion and familism

Affiliate stigma

N/A

Mascayano et al., 2015 [41]

Qualitative study

Persons with mental illness (20)

Chile

Familism

Self-stigma

N/A

Alvidrez et al., 2008 [42]

Qualitative study

Mental health consumers (34)

the USA

Familism

Public stigma

Self-stigma

N/A

Interian et al., 2007 [43]

Qualitative study

Outpatient (30)

Latin America

Collectivism and familism

Public stigma

N/A

Caplan, 2019 [44]

Qualitative study

Persons with mental illness (177)

Latinos in the USA

Supernatural beliefs

Public stigma

N/A

Bui et al., 2018 [45]

Qualitative study

Caregivers (21)

Vietnamese in the USA

Familism and religion

Affiliate stigma

N/A

Yang et al., 2013 [46]

Qualitative study

Individuals with

psychosis (20), their relatives (15), and community respondents

(15).

Chile

Familism and religion

Public stigma;

Self-stigma

Perceived Devaluation-Discrimination (PDD) Scale and Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMI)

Keller et al., 2019 [47]

Qualitative study

Students (33)

the USA

Collectivism and individualism

Public stigma;

Self-stigma

N/A

Yang, 2015 [48]

Mixed-method

Caregivers (120)

China

Face concern and familism

Affiliate stigma

ASS, LOS

Yang et al., 2014 [49]

Mixed-method

Caregivers (11)

Chinese Immigrants in the USA

Familism

Affiliate stigma

Internalized stigma scale

Lee et al., 2005 [50]

Mixed-method

Out-patients (480)

Hong Kong

Face concern

Public stigma

Psychiatric Stigma Experience Questionnaire (PSEQ)

Mascayano et al., 2016 [51]

Theory study(review)

Latin Americans

Latin America

Familism, and religion

Public stigma, self-stigma, affiliate stigma, and multiple stigmas

N/A

Yang & Kleinman, 2008 [52]

Theory study

Chinese

China

Face concern

N/A

N/A

Yang et al., 2007 [53]

Theory study

Chinese

China

Face concern

N/A

N/A

Hanzawa, 2012 [54]

Theory study

Japanese

Japan

Confucianism and familism

Affiliate stigma

N/A

Abdullah & Brown, 2011 [11]

Theory study(review)

Americans (different ethnicities)

the USA

 

N/A

N/A