Internalized stigma, self-efficacy and treatment motivation in patients with substance use disorders

ABSTRACT

Objective

The objective of the present study was to determine the relationship between internalized stigmatization and self-efficacy as well as treatment motivation in these individuals.

Method

The study was conducted between the dates of June 18, 2017, and January 15, 2018 with 181 patients treated at the Substance Use Treatment and Training Center. Data were collected using the “Personal Information Form”, “Internalized Stigmatization Scale for Mental Illness (ISSMI), “Treatment Motivation Questionnaire (TMQ)” and Self-Efficacy Scale.

Results

A significant negative correlation was observed between self-efficacy total score and total score of the ISSMI (p <.05). A significant positive correlation was determined between treatment motivation total score and total score of ISSMI (p <.05).

Conclusion

Self-efficacy levels were observed to decrease with increasing internalized stigmatization levels of the patients, and the level of treatment motivation increased with increasing level of internalized stigmatization. It is believed that determining the effect of internalized stigmatization on treatment motivation and self-efficacy levels in this group of patients will lead to reducing recurrent admission and substance use in this group of patients.

KEYWORDS:

• Dependence
• internalized stigmatization
• self-efficacy
• treatment motivation
• psychiatric nursing

Disclosure statement

The authors report no conflict of interest.