Table 3 Summary of meta-analytic findings from correlational studies
From: Neuroscientific explanations and the stigma of mental disorder: a meta-analytic study
Stigma component | Condition | Number of studies | r estimate | 95% CI - lower | 95% CI - upper | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blame | ||||||
Overall | 8 | .039 | −.260 | .331 | .804 | |
Depression | 3 | .276 | −.206 | .650 | .260 | |
Schizophrenia | 7 | −.001 | −.297 | .294 | .994 | |
Other | 2 | .016 | −.223 | .253 | .895 | |
Social distance | ||||||
Overall | 17 | .101 | −.003 | .202 | .058 | |
Depression | 2 | .084 | .059 | .110 | < 0.001 | |
Schizophrenia | 5 | .169 | .145 | .192 | < 0.001 | |
Other | 12 | .336 | .329 | .344 | < 0.001 | |
Dangerousness | ||||||
Overall | 11 | .138 | −.101 | .361 | .257 | |
Depression | 6 | .228 | −.100 | .511 | .172 | |
Schizophrenia | 8 | .169 | −.124 | .436 | .258 | |
Other | 4 | .057 | .089 | .089 | < 0.001 |