Perceived epilepsy stigma mediates relationships between personality and social well-being in a diverse epilepsy population

Conclusion Higher neuroticism and lower extraversion covaried with stigma beliefs, and these may be markers of poor social outcomes in PWE. Mediation models suggest that targeting epilepsy stigma beliefs may be a particularly useful component to incorporate when developing interventions aimed at promoting social well-being in diverse PWE.

Source: Epilepsy and Behavior - December 23, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research