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A known 5.3 million Americans are currently disabled by traumatic brain injury (TBI; NCIPC, 2016). Perceived responsibility can alter public attitudes toward those with TBI, resulting in challenges such as stigma. Weiner’s Attribution Theory (1993) has yet to be applied to those with brain injury despite evidence that perceived responsibility negatively impacted public attitudes (Linden et al., 2007; Redpath et al., 2010). Further, It is unclear within the literature what characteristics of the injury (e.g., safety equipment uses, job-related) impact public stigma. Therefore, the aim of this study is to expand on previous research regarding TBI and perceptions of responsibility by evaluating the effect of proper safety equipment usage and occupation type on public stigma.

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8-4-2024 11:00 AM

End Date

8-4-2024 11:50 AM

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Seth Brown

Department

Department of Psychology

Student Type

Graduate Student

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  • Date: Monday, April 8, 2024
  • Time: 11:00 to 11:50 a.m.
  • Moderator: Kimberly Baker

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Traumatic Brain Injury and Public Stigma: The Effect of Perceived Responsibility

A known 5.3 million Americans are currently disabled by traumatic brain injury (TBI; NCIPC, 2016). Perceived responsibility can alter public attitudes toward those with TBI, resulting in challenges such as stigma. Weiner’s Attribution Theory (1993) has yet to be applied to those with brain injury despite evidence that perceived responsibility negatively impacted public attitudes (Linden et al., 2007; Redpath et al., 2010). Further, It is unclear within the literature what characteristics of the injury (e.g., safety equipment uses, job-related) impact public stigma. Therefore, the aim of this study is to expand on previous research regarding TBI and perceptions of responsibility by evaluating the effect of proper safety equipment usage and occupation type on public stigma.