From: A qualitative exploration of cervical and breast cancer stigma in Karnataka, India
Experienced | Stigma that is enacted through interpersonal acts of discrimination |
Perceived | Perception of the prevalence of stigmatizing attitudes in the community or among other groups (e.g. healthcare providers) |
Anticipated | Fear of stigma, whether or not it is actually experienced |
Secondary | Stigma by association, extended to family or other caregivers of stigmatized individual |
Observed | Stigma occurring to others that is witnessed or heard about |
Layered | The intersecting of stigmas faced by individuals who are part of multiple marginalized groups |