COMMUNITY STIGMA AND THE SELF CONCEPT OF THE FAMILY WITH MENTAL DISORDER PATIENTS IN KEBUMEN DISTRICT Arnika Dwi Asti , Hanifah , Tri Sumarsih
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Muhammadiyah Gombong
Abstract
Background : Stigma is a negative view attached to a person given by the environment. Stigma
is one of the inhibiting factors for healing mental disorder patients. Family with mental disorder
patiens can be affected by the stigma given by the society and it will increase their
psychological burden and affecting their self-concept.
Objectives : To provide an overview of community stigma and family self-concept towards
mental disorders in Kebumen district.
Methods : It^s a descriptive quantitative study with 247 respondents for community stigma and
58 respondents for self-concept of families. The sample was taken by using purposive sampling
methods. This research used the CAMI (Community Attitude towards the Mental Illness)
questionnaire and the Family Self-Concept questionnaire as the instruments.
Results : The highest community stigma against people with mental disorders was in the aspect
of virtue (humanistic and sympathetic views) with a mean of 34 (SD = 4), followed by the
ideological aspect of mental health (acceptance of mental health services in the community) with
a mean of 33 (SD = 4), the authoritarian aspect (view of people with mental disorders as a weak
individual) with a mean of 29 (SD = 3), and the aspect of social restrictions (people with mental
disorders is a threat to be avoided) with a mean of 28 (SD = 4). The highest stigma in society is
virtue and the lowest is social restriction. The majority of families with mental disorders had a
positive self-concept were 49 families (84.5%). It means the family of mental disorders patients
has shown a positive results.
Recommendation : The community services need to give continous education to the community
about negative stigma so the family with mental disorders patiens will have a positive self
concept.
Keywords: community stigma, family self-concept, mental disorders patients.
