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Corresponding author: Liu XueMing, liuxueming000@msn.com

DOI: 10.12201/bmr.202602.00054

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  Abstract: Objective To investigate and analyse the current status of affiliate stigma among family carers of individuals with depression and its influencing factors, thereby providing reference for formulating clinical intervention measures. Method Using convenience sampling, 210 family carers of patients with depression attending outpatient and inpatient services at the psychiatric department of a tertiary general hospital in Shijiazhuang were selected as survey subjects between August and December 2024. Data collection involved general information questionnaires, the Affiliate Stigma Scale, the Chinese Resourcefulness Scale, the Chinese Perceived Stress Scale, and the Self-Rating Depression Scale. Univariate analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were conducted to investigate factors influencing the affiliate stigma among caregivers of patients with depression. Results A total of 207 family caregivers of individuals with depression were ultimately included, with an effective questionnaire return rate of 98.57%. The mean score for affiliate stigma associated with depression among these caregivers was (45.23±11.45), indicating a moderately high level. Affiliate stigma showed a negative correlation with resourcefulness (r=-0.463, P<0.001) and a positive correlation with perceived stress and depression severity (r=0.300 and 0.405, both P<0.001). The results of multiple linear regression indicate that age, educational attainment, age of the patient being cared for, presence of suicidal or self-harming behaviors in the patient, resourcefulness level, and depression severity are factors influencing the affiliate stigma of family caregivers of individuals with depression (P<0.05), explaining 37.0% of the variance. Conclusion Family caregivers of individuals with depression exhibit moderate to high levels of affiliate stigma. In the future, targeted and systematic interventions addressing stigma associated with caregiving could be developed by integrating relevant factors, thereby alleviate the affiliate stigma with caregiving.

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  Submit time: 12 February 2026

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