ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021

Diabetes and Internalized Stigma

Virtual · May 2021

Posters · Social Psychology

  • Gilharia Delva
    Rutgers University- Camden
  • Kennedy Tran
    Rutgers University- Camden
  • Robert Hughes
    Rutgers University- Camden
  • Aliyah Jones
    Rutgers University- Camden
  • Angela Tassi
    Rutgers University- Camden
  • Tyler Chui
    Rutgers University- Camden
  • Jamie Dunaev
    Rutgers University, Camden
  • Charlotte Markey
    Rutgers University, Camden

Abstract

Individuals with diabetes may be stigmatized due to their condition, and those experiences may differ depending on the type of diabetes an individual has. We found that individuals with Type 1 or 2 diabetes reported similar levels of experienced stigma, yet individuals with Type 2 diabetes showed higher internalized stigma.

Epidemics and Public Health