Attitude, Belief, and Perception Toward Mental Illness Among Indian Youth

attitude toward mental illness in two rural districts

the attitude of 13% of two rural districts population in the north of tehran towards mental illness was examined through a questionnaire devised for this study findings indicate that the variables of education and socio – economic class were inversely correlated with an attitude of pessimism toward mental patients. furthermore, the variable of age was positively correlated with pessimism. on th...

Social Capital among Indian and Iranian Youth and their Families

Attitude toward Spirituality, Spiritual Care, and its Relationship with Mental Health among Intensive Care Nurses

Background and Objectives: Spirituality and spiritual care, as essential components of holistic nursing care, are widely recognized, while spiritual aspect is still overlooked. Spirituality has been associated with the caregiver’s sense of well-being and ability to cope. The aim of this study was to determine attitude of intensive care nurses toward spirituality and spiritual care and its relat...

Mental health stigma about serious mental illness among MSW students: social contact and attitude.

In this study, the attitudes toward and beliefs about serious mental illness (SMI) held by a group of graduate social work students in the northwestern United States were examined. Mental health stigma was examined with relation to the following factors:participants'level of social contact with SMI populations, adherence to stereotypes about SMI populations, belief in the ability to recover fro...

Missourians’ Attitudes Toward Mental Illness

 Respondents were most likely to correctly identify major depressive disorder (MDD), depression that occurs in the elderly, and post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD). They were least likely to be able to correctly identify bipolar disorder, followed by schizophrenia Females, more educated respondents, suburban respondents, and those with more personal experience with mental illness were most s...