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Exploring substance use normalization among adolescents: A multilevel study in 35 countries

Sznitman, Sharon R.; Kolobov, Tanya; Bogt, Tom ter; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 97 (2013) C, pp. 143-151

The substance use normalization thesis predicts that adolescent substance users are less likely to report substance use risk factors in high than in low prevalence countries. This study tests whether national population-level alcohol, cigarette and cannabis prevalence rates moderate the strength...

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Lifetime income patterns and alcohol consumption: Investigating the association between long- and short-term income trajectories and drinking

Cerdá, Magdalena; Johnson-Lawrence, Vicki D.; Galea, Sandro - In: Social Science & Medicine 73 (2011) 8, pp. 1178-1185

drinking heavily. We used data from the US Panel Study on Income Dynamics (PSID), a national population-based cohort that has …

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Gender-based violence and HIV sexual risk behavior: Alcohol use and mental health problems as mediators among women in drinking venues, Cape Town

Pitpitan, Eileen V.; Kalichman, Seth C.; Eaton, Lisa A.; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 75 (2012) 8, pp. 1417-1425

Gender-based violence is a key determinant of HIV infection among women in South Africa as elsewhere. However, research has not examined potential mediating processes to explain the link between experiencing abuse and engaging in HIV sexual risk behavior. Previous studies suggest that alcohol...

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Exploring stigmatisation among people diagnosed with either bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder: A critical realist analysis

Bonnington, Oliver; Rose, Diana - In: Social Science & Medicine 123 (2014) C, pp. 7-17

This study explores experiences of stigma and discrimination amongst people diagnosed with bipolar disorder (BD) or … experiences. A literature review found very little existing research on the subjective experience of stigma amongst these … diagnostic groups. Indeed, most mental illness stigma research is quantitative and focussed on schizophrenia and depression. In …

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Applying the contact hypothesis to anti-fat attitudes: Contact with overweight people is related to how we interact with our bodies and those of others

Alperin, Anandi; Hornsey, Matthew J.; Hayward, Lydia E.; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 123 (2014) C, pp. 37-44

This paper is the first to apply the contact hypothesis, a social psychological theory of prejudice reduction, to the field of weight bias. It aims to investigate whether contact with overweight people is associated with the extent to which people report weight bias, as well as vigilance around...

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Experiences of stigma and discrimination of people with schizophrenia in India

Koschorke, Mirja; Padmavati, R.; Kumar, Shuba; Cohen, Alex - In: Social Science & Medicine 123 (2014) C, pp. 149-159

Stigma contributes greatly to the burden of schizophrenia and is a major obstacle to recovery, yet, little is known … the experiences of stigma and discrimination of people living with schizophrenia (PLS) in three sites in India and to …

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The association of BMI and social distance towards obese individuals is mediated by sympathy and understanding

Sikorski, Claudia; Luppa, Melanie; Angermeyer, Matthias C. - In: Social Science & Medicine 128 (2015) C, pp. 25-30

The desire for social distance towards individuals with obesity as part of the stigmatization process has not been investigated. The aims of this study include: (a) determining the prevalence of social distance and its domains in a population-based sample; (b) reporting levels of emotional...

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Leveraging social influence to address overweight and obesity using agent-based models: The role of adolescent social networks

Zhang, J.; Tong, L.; Lamberson, P.J.; Durazo-Arvizu, R.A.; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 125 (2015) C, pp. 203-213

The prevalence of adolescent overweight and obesity (hereafter, simply “overweight”) in the US has increased over the …

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Portraying mental illness and drug addiction as treatable health conditions: Effects of a randomized experiment on stigma and discrimination

McGinty, Emma E.; Goldman, Howard H.; Pescosolido, Bernice - In: Social Science & Medicine 126 (2015) C, pp. 73-85

Despite significant advances in treatment, stigma and discrimination toward persons with mental illness and drug …. Portrayal of persons with successfully treated mental illness and drug addiction is a promising strategy for reducing stigma and …

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Online and in-person health-seeking for infertility

Slauson-Blevins, Kathleen S.; McQuillan, Julia; Greil, … - In: Social Science & Medicine 99 (2013) C, pp. 110-115

science to treat infertility and greater perceived stigma were associated with higher odds of using the Internet to obtain …

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