Original research
by
Siddiqui, Hasan & M.D. Rutherford
Release Date
2023
Geography
International
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Yes
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
Researchers have argued that providing genetic explanations of addiction will reduce stigma, but there has been limited research testing this prediction.
Findings/Key points
There was no effect of article condition on stigma. Participants’ biological essentialism correlated with stigma in the context of both opioid and methamphetamine addiction. However, participants’ non-biological essentialism was a significantly stronger correlate with stigma. This suggests that other essentialist beliefs, like belief that categories are discrete, may be more useful than biological essentialism for understanding addiction stigma.
Design/methods
Participants (n=252) recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk read articles and filled out questionnaires
Keywords
Stigma
