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Oct 2026
Understanding Associative Stigma: Avoidance Mediates the Relation Between Anticipated Stigma and Psychological Distress
Individuals who experience associative stigma may find themselves the target of rejection, harassment, and discrimination, not because of their own attributed characteristics, but because of their social ties to people who belong to a stigmatized group. To protect themselves from potential maltreatment, individuals...
Anthony M. Foster
· Psychologische Studien · 0 citations