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Social Stigma Self-Acceptance Against HCV Patients in Sialkot Pakistan

Salbia Abbas
Department of Psychology, Govt. College for Women University Sialkot
Tehreem Tabbasum
Department of Psychology, Govt. College for Women University Sialkot
Saira Abbas
Department of Psychology, Govt. College for Women University Sialkot
Khuzaifa Bibi
Department of Psychology, Govt. College for Women University Sialkot

✉ Correspondence: Salbia Abbas Email: salbia.abbas@gcwus.edu.pk

DOI https://doi.org/10.70302/jpsim.v2i4.2172
Volume: 2, Issue 4 Pages: 323–326 Published: 14 Dec 2021
Received: 19 Sep 2021 Accepted: 06 Dec 2021 Published Online: 14 Dec 2021

Abstract

Objective

The aim of this study was to explore the level of social stigma about HCV patients in our community and the
level of self-acceptance in HCVpatients.

Methods

Two scales for measuring social stigma and self-acceptance were used. For the measurement of social stigma
about HCV patients, HCV Social Stigma Scale by Ayesha Noor and for the measurement of self-acceptance in HCV
patients; modified form of Berger's Self-Acceptance Scale was used. The data for social stigma was obtained by general
community members while the data for self-acceptance was collected from HCVpatients.

Results

The results indicated that even through there is no relationship between the two variables there is still average
level of social stigma in our community about HCV patients (M = 45.76, SD = 10.26) and the level of self-acceptance in
HCV patients is also at moderate level (M = 38.09, SD = 11.29). The male HCV patients have more self-acceptance (M =
40.52, SD = 11.27), than female HCV patients (M = 36.44, SD = 10.99).No gender difference was analysed in social
stigma against HCVsufferers.

Conclusion

To conclude, we can say that there is social stigma about HCV patients in our society but this social stigma is
not enough significant to affect the level of self-acceptance in HCV patient. In our community, the level of self-acceptance
in HCVpatients is more than average but it should be increased by raising awareness through

Keywords
Social Stigma HCV Community Sialkot

How to Cite This Article

Abbas S, Tabbasum T, Abbas S, Bibi K. Social Stigma Self-Acceptance Against HCV Patients in Sialkot Pakistan. J Pak Soc Intern Med. 2021;2(4):323–326. doi:10.70302/jpsim.v2i4.2172

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Conflict of Interest

All authors declare no competing interests.

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Funding

No specific funding was received for this research.

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