... of this paper is to propose a single factor structure, correlations with stigma dimensions, discriminant validity from similar scales, and incremental validity in predicting work-related outcomes. Design/methodology/approach – Adults working at least 20 hours per week with various chronic illnesses...

... and stigma concerning women and older workers, the double jeopardy hypothesis suggests that older female employees (relative to younger females or older males) will experience more stigmatization as a result of being both female and older. There are specific stereotypes about older individuals...

... of discrimination is likely to be affected by the job market and level of job. Research limitations/implications Propositions are developed to examine the factors affecting the stigma as well as moderators affecting the relationship between the unemployment stigma and discrimination. Practical implications...

... study. Stone‐Romero and Stone (2007) developed a model of stigmatization in organizations. They defined a stigma as “a real or perceived deeply discrediting discrepancy between a person's virtual and actual social identities” (p. 129). A virtual social identity (VSI) represents what is expected...