Amb motiu del tancament d'estiu, la validació de documents es reprendrà a partir del 28 d'agost de 2026. Disculpeu les molèsties.
Con motivo del cierre de verano, la validación de documentos se reanudará a partir del 28 de agosto de 2026. Disculpad las molestias
Due to the summer closure, document validation will resume starting August 28, 2026. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Files

882574.pdf (492.11 KB)

Document type

Article

Version

Accepted version

Publication date

2024-12-01

All rights reserved

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/220028

The subjective experience of social stigma on mental health among cisgender women sex workers in Colombia

Journal Title

Authors

Director/Tutor

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Related resource

https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012241307332

Abstract

This qualitative and phenomenological study, through 16 in-depth face-to-face interviews and two discussion groups, elucidates the subjective experience of social stigma on mental health among 34 cisgender women sex workers in Colombia. After reflective and inductive thematic analysis of the data, two general themes emerged with their respective subthemes: (1) institutional stigma, insensitivity of healthcare providers, abuse of power by the police force, societal disapproval of the occupation, and unequal social treatment; (2) interpersonal stigma, language as a perpetrator of social stigma, family abandonment, conflict with work identity, and social isolation. A holistic approach is needed that addresses unmet needs and high vulnerability to deterioration of mental well-being due to social stigma against this group.

Subject

Estigma (Psicologia social), Colòmbia, Prostitució, Salut mental

Subject (English)

Stigma (Social psychology), Colombia, Prostitution, Mental health

Citation

Collections

Articles publicats en revistes (Infermeria de Salut Pública, Salut mental i Maternoinfantil)

Citation

PERDOMO SANDOVAL, Luis Albeiro and GOBERNA TRICAS, Josefina. The subjective experience of social stigma on mental health among cisgender women sex workers in Colombia. Violence Against Women. 2024. ISSN 1077-8012. [consulted: 11 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/220028

Export metadata

JSON - METS

Share record