COVID-19-related stigma and its relationship with mental wellbeing: A cross-sectional analysis of a cohort study in Japan

ObjectiveSocial stigma related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19), i. e., COVID-19 stigma, forms a burden on people socially, economically, and mentally. This study assessed COVID-19 stigma using a scale to identify a population likely to exhibit higher prejudice against COVID-19 itself as well as th...

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Main Authors: Emiko Sawaguchi, Sho Nakamura, Kaname Watanabe, Kanami Tsuno, Hiromi Ikegami, Naoko Shinmura, Yoshinobu Saito, Hiroto Narimatsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1010720/full