Workplace prejudice and discrimination toward individuals with mental illnesses

Employer Attitudes Towards the Work Inclusion of People With Disability

“…), our results highlight how psychological problems represent the condition most frequently associated with a negative view (Russinovaa et al . ). With respect to first hypothesis, we underscore that people with SD were not evaluated most positively overall and that indeed, no differences emerged for intellectual disability and SD.…”

“…Similarly, Russinovaa et al . () found that employers tend to use more negative words (e.g. dangerous, unpredictable) when they describe individuals with mental illnesses than candidates presenting physical disability and were more concerned about their work and social performance.…”

Maximizing work integration in job placement of individuals facing mental health problems: Supervisor experiences

“…Supervisors generally have major concerns about employing people with mental health problems [24][25][26], but prior experience seems to be an important factor in determining supervisors attitudes towards such employment [27]. Deepening their knowledge of mental health challenges has been found to be an effective strategy for winning supervisors cooperation [25,28].…”

Social Aspects of the Workplace Among Individuals With Bipolar Disorder

“…To assess stigma in the workplace, questions were taken from the Workplace Stigma Survey, which is a 38-item self-report measure with four sections: “stigma and your work,” “stigma and your work environment,” “stigma and your recovery process,” and “your personal background” (Russinova, Griffin, Bloch, Wewiorski, & Rosoklija, 2011). Stigma at work was measured based on one’s perceived experience with stigma, and this was assessed in two ways.…”