Stigma, self-compassion, and psychological distress among people with Parkinson’s

Eccles, Fiona and Sowter, Natalie and Spokes, Terry and Zarotti, Nicolò and Simpson, Jane (2022) Stigma, self-compassion, and psychological distress among people with Parkinson’s. Disability and Rehabilitation. ISSN 0963-8288

Abstract

People with Parkinson’s disease (hereafter Parkinson’s) can experience stigma through the attitudes and actions of others (enacted stigma) and through anticipation of enacted stigma and internalisation of negative stereotypes (felt stigma). Self-compassion may protect against the impact of stigma. This study aimed to investigate the relationships between self-compassion, stigma, and psychological distress among people with Parkinson’s.