ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychiatry
Sec. Public Mental Health
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1613755
This article is part of the Research TopicCommunity Series In Mental-Health-Related Stigma and Discrimination: Prevention, Role, and Management Strategies, Volume IIIView all 22 articles
Stigma and its influencing factors in female patients with high-risk HPV infection: A crosssectional study
Provisionally accepted
- Northern Theater Command General Hospital, Shenyang, China
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Stigma associated with high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection presents a significant barrier to both the uptake of cancer screening and the completion of follow-up care after a positive screening result. Identifying the factors that contribute to this stigma is essential for healthcare professionals to design targeted interventions aimed at reducing stigma and improving patient engagement across the continuum of care.This exploratory study aimed of this study is to explore the current situation of stigma in HR-HPV patients and its influencing factors.A cross-sectional study was performed from May to October 2023. Two hundred female patients with HR-HPV infection were recruited from the Department of Gynecology at the General Hospital of Northern.Demographic parameters, disease-related variables, psychosocial factors, psychological resilience, and rumination data were obtained by self-reported questionnaires.Of the 200 patients, 37 (18.5%) indicated a low degree of stigma, 152 (76.0%) indicated a moderate level, and 11 (5.5%) indicated a high level. Stigma scores exhibited a positive correlation with rumination scores and a negative correlation with psychological resilience scores. Monthly personal income, recurring infections, psychological resilience, and rumination were recognized as independent variables affecting stigma. This exploratory study revealed that psychological resilience and rumination collectively explained 23.4% of the variance in stigma.Personal monthly income, recurring infections, psychological resilience, and rumination were influential factors contributing to stigma in HR-HPV patients. Subsequent research should prioritize the development and integration of interventions aimed at eliminating stigma.
Keywords: Human papillomavirus infection, stigma, psychological resilience, rumination, Influence factor
Received: 17 Apr 2025; Accepted: 13 Jun 2025.
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* Correspondence: Dan Hou, Northern Theater Command General Hospital, Shenyang, China
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