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The extent and cost of common stigmas among university students

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  • Ying Tang

    (Youngstown State University)

  • Sharon Stringer

    (Youngstown State University)

  • Tomi Ovaska

    (Youngstown State University)

Abstract

Stigmatization indicates that a person possesses a condition or status that others devalue. This study explores different types of stigmatizing conditions and the co-occurring (intersectional) stigmas among 476 students attending a 13,000-student state university in North-East Ohio. In addition to studying the extent and intersectionality of stigma, the collected data is used to estimate some economic costs associated with it. The three most prevalent stigma conditions reported by students were depression, overweight, and poverty. Based on this study, these three conditions in particular identified in the study should be considered when setting up stigma prevention and intervention programs on university campuses. In addition to the personal benefits of an individual's healing, a simple cost analysis conducted in the study highlights very large financial returns to both universities and society of even moderate interventions.

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  • Ying Tang & Sharon Stringer & Tomi Ovaska, 2020. "The extent and cost of common stigmas among university students," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 40(3), pages 1924-1936.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-19-01034
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    Keywords

    Cost analysis; Depression; Mental health; Obesity; Poverty; Resilience; Self-compassion; Stigma; University students;
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    JEL classification:

    • D6 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics
    • I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health

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