Moreover, as mentioned above, some of the psychological processes have been entered simultaneously into regression models along with various other general psychological processes (e.g., hopelessness; Russell & Joyner, 2001). Although this is consistent with the mediational framework of examining general psychological processes, it precludes an examination of which particular processes can account for the association between stigma-related stress and psychopathology. Thus, future studies can utilize the mediation framework, along with the specific psychological processes that are reviewed, in order to test hypotheses about particular mediator variables.
