01455nas a2200133   4500000000100000008004100001100001700042700001700059245007900076856006000155300001200215490000600227520108800233       2021                            d1 aMardhiyah SA1 aMuthmainah M00aThe Role of Self Stigma towards Psychological Well-Being in LeprosyPatient  uhttps://bioscmed.com/index.php/bsm/article/view/183/128  a117-1220 v53 aIntroduction.  This  study  aims  to determine  the  role  of  self-stigma  towards psychological well-being to the people who have had leprosy in South Sumatera. The study hypothesis that there is a role for self-stigma towards psychological well-being viewed  from  psychological  distress  in  peoplewho  have  had  leprosy  in  South Sumatera.Methods. The  participants  of  this  study  were  people  who  have  had leprosy who finished their medical treatment. The research sample was 112 people who  have  had  leprosy.  This  study  used  the  consecutive  sampling  technique. Psychological well-being and self-stigma were measured by the scale. The research used  simple  regression  analysis.Results.The  result  obtained  by  the  value  of  R= 0.442, R square= 0.178, F= 11.821, and P= 0,000 (p<0,05). It was proved that self-stigmahas a significant role in 17.8% towards psychological well-being. Conclusion. There is no difference in psychological distress based on the role of self-stigma and psychological well-being of people who have had leprosy in South Sumatera.