Date of Publication

2022

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology

Subject Categories

Sociology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Behavioral Sciences

Thesis Advisor

Crisanto Q. Regadio

Defense Panel Chair

Marlon De Luna Era

Defense Panel Member

Jerome V. Cleofas
Melvin A. Jabar
Nancy C. Rayos
Dennis S. Erasga

Abstract/Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in stigmatization among healthcare workers. However, there was limited exposition on the pandemic-induced stigma, especially in sociology. Given that, this dissertation aimed to characterize the process of a pandemic-induced stigma faced by Filipino frontline nurses using sociological analysis to determine the origins of stigma symbolism, changes in life opportunities, and elicited responses of frontline nurses embedded within their narratives. The research utilized a qualitative interpretative approach, specifically narrative inquiry, using Riessman’s Narrative Analysis Framework to reconstruct narratives into story elements through the participants’ imposition of order and flow. The research had eight frontline nurses interviewed and produced 164 reconfigured narratives. The analysis of narratives revealed how the COVID-19 pandemic constituted the rise of stigma among frontline nurses through the alterations in their identities. The results presented that the COVID-19 stigma overlapped with other concurrent stigmatization nurses were experiencing. The plots and themes of their narratives were identified, manifested in the pandemic episodes, and associated with nurses’ responses to stigmatization. In conclusion, COVID-19 stigma caused an event stigma influenced by pre-existing inequalities and resulted in a stigmatization process.

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Language

English

Format

Electronic

Keywords

Stigma (Social psychology); Stigmatization; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; Nurses--Philippines

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4-23-2024

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