Affiliate Stigma and Related Factors in Family Caregivers of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
This cross-sectional questionnaire study examined factors related to affiliate stigma among caregivers of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the association of affiliate stigma with caregivers' unfavorable attitude toward ADHD and moderators. The affiliate stigma of 400 caregivers of children with ADHD was assessed using the Affiliate Stigma Scale. Caregivers' and children's factors related to affiliate stigma were examined using multiple regression analysis. Associations of affiliate stigma with caregivers' unfavorable attitudes toward children's diagnoses, pharmacotherapy, behavioral therapy, and biological explanations of the etiologies of ADHD were examined using logistic regression analysis. Female caregivers and those caring for girls with ADHD had higher levels of affiliate stigma than did male caregivers and those caring for boys. Higher education levels in caregivers and more severe inattention symptoms in children were associated with higher levels of affiliate stigma. A higher level of affiliate stigma was also significantly associated with unfavorable attitudes toward children's diagnoses, pharmacotherapy and behavioral therapy, and etiological explanations for ADHD. Multiple factors of caregivers and children were related to affiliate stigma in caregivers of children with ADHD. Affiliate stigma is significantly associated with caregivers' unfavorable attitude toward ADHD.
['Chang|Chih-Cheng|CC|', 'Chen|Yu-Min|YM|', 'Liu|Tai-Ling|TL|', 'Hsiao|Ray C|RC|', 'Chou|Wen-Jiun|WJ|', 'Yen|Cheng-Fang|CF|0000-0003-1156-4939']
D000293:Adolescent D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity D001521:Behavior Therapy D017028:Caregivers D002648:Child D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies D003625:Data Collection D005260:Female D006801:Humans D008297:Male D057545:Social Stigma D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
affiliate stigma caregivers attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder