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PURPOSE This study examined the mediating effects of self-esteem and resilience on the relationship between internalized stigma and quality of life in people with schizophrenia. METHODS The participants were 123 people with schizophrenia (mean age = 41.87 years; 62.6% men) recruited from S university hospital, a mental health center, and daytime rehabilitation facilities located in S city and G province in South Korea. Using a cross-sectional survey, participants completed structured questionnaires with psychometric adequacy. Baron and Kenny's regression method was used to test the mediating effects of self-esteem and resilience on the relationship between internalized stigma and quality of life. RESULTS Self-esteem and resilience were found to be full and partial mediators, respectively, in the relationship between internalized stigma and quality of life. CONCLUSION The findings of this study imply that effective future intervention strategies should target improvements in self-esteem and resilience in order to reduce the negative impact of internalized stigma on quality of life in people with schizophrenia.