01343nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653001800054653001700072653001600089653001200105100001500117700001900132700001300151245005300164300000900217520090900226022001401135       2022                            d  c04/202210aSocial Stigma10aentitativity10afamiliarity10aleprosy1 aCorrigan P1 aNieweglowski K1 aMorris S00aHow do Americans perceive the stigma of leprosy?  a1-143 a<p>The stigma of leprosy will have reduced effects if people cannot reliably perceive it. Two factors impact these perceptions: familiarity and entitativity. One hundred and forty-five participants tested this assertion using an online platform to complete measures of stigma about leprosy as well as measures of familiarity and entitativity. The group of 145 completed the same measures of stigma, entitativity, and familiarity 1 week later. Standard deviations of time 1 and time 2 measures of stigma were used as indices of consistent (reliable) perceptions at the individual level. Results showed partial support for familiarity being positively associated with reliable responding. Moreover, high entitativity scores were associated with greater stigma perceptions at time 1 and time 2. Ongoing research on these indicators may be important in crafting future anti-stigma programs for leprosy.</p>
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