PURPOSE: In spite of the fact that @entity302 is a concealable stigmatized identity, there is little evidence pertaining to disclosure management in adults living with @entity302 . We determined the factors contributing to disclosure management strategies in adults living with well-controlled @entity302 . METHODS: This was a cross-sectional multicenter study. Korean adults whose @entity410 had remitted for at least one year participated in this study. Using statistical analyses, we determined whether disclosure management behaviors measured using the @entity2653 ( @entity2653 ) were related to demographic, clinical, and psychosocial variables. The Stigma Scale and @entity308 Scale (HADS) were used. RESULTS: Of a total of 225 @entity1 , 76% stated that they often or sometimes kept their @entity302 a secret, while 24% reported that they never or rarely kept their diagnosis hidden. The mean @entity2653 score was 6.1 (SD=2.4). In univariate analyses, the @entity2653 scores were significantly related to the HADS @entity308 scores (r=0.187, p=0.005) and the presence of perceived stigma (p=0.001). In linear regression analyses, perceived stigma was identified only as an independent factor associated with @entity2653 scores (p=0.031), while HADS @entity308 lost significance (p=0.057). The presence of perceived stigma explained only 4.6% of the variance in @entity2653 scores. CONCLUSIONS: Our study shows that over 70% of Korean adults with well-controlled @entity302 often or sometimes keep their @entity302 a secret. Although perceived stigma is associated with concealment behaviors, it accounts for only a small proportion of the variance in disclosure management.

Disclosure management behaviors in Korean adults with well-controlled XXXX : Their relation to perception of stigma.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants'] @entity410 :: ('MESH:D012640', 'Disease') :: ['seizures'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['Hospital Anxiety Depression', 'depression'] @entity2653 :: ('MESH:C538175', 'Disease') :: ['DMS', 'Disclosure Management Scale'] @entity302 :: ('MESH:D004827', 'Disease') :: ['epilepsy']
@entity302 :: (MESH:D004827,Disease) :: ['epilepsy']
