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March 26, 2026British Journal of Social PsychologyOpen Access

Understanding stigma consciousness: A multilevel analysis across diverse stigmatized groups

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JFJoelle‐Cathrin FlötherJDJuliane DegnerUniversität Hamburg

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Implication

Multilevel analysis reveals individual factors significantly influence stigma consciousness across diverse groups, suggesting new research avenues.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the factors that influence stigma consciousness among individuals in various stigmatized groups.
  • Conducted a multilevel regression analysis
  • Collected data from 3969 individuals across 18 stigmatized groups
  • Examined individual, stigma, and group-level variables
  • Found stigma consciousness varies more between individuals than between groups
  • Identified key predictors: discrimination experiences, ingroup identification, ideological beliefs
  • Refined understanding of stigma consciousness as shaped by personal experiences rather than just group membership

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Flöther et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c4cda5fdc3bde44891a3eehttps://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.70072
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