A Theoretical Perspective on Coping With Stigma

Stigmatized people have a vast array of responses to stressors resulting from their devalued social status, including emotional, cognitive, biological, and behavioral responses. This article uses existing theory and research on general stress and coping responses to describe responses to stigma‐rela...

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Published inJournal of social issues Vol. 57; no. 1; pp. 73 - 92
Main Authors Miller, Carol T., Kaiser, Cheryl R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston, USA and Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishers Inc 2001
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects
Behavior
Cognition & reasoning
Discrimination
Emotions
Prejudice
Social research
Society
Stereotypes
Stress
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Summary:Stigmatized people have a vast array of responses to stressors resulting from their devalued social status, including emotional, cognitive, biological, and behavioral responses. This article uses existing theory and research on general stress and coping responses to describe responses to stigma‐related stressors and to discuss the adaptiveness of these responses.
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ISSN:0022-4537
1540-4560
DOI:10.1111/0022-4537.00202