Abstract:Mental illness in children and adults continues to be a controversial and misunderstood topic. Previous research has examined different populations' attitudes toward mental illness, and efforts to change community attitudes toward individuals with mental illness have included contact with the mentally ill and education programs. However, little research has examined teachers' attitudes toward the mentally ill, nor programs for positively impacting those beliefs. The purpose of the present study was to first as… Show more
“…Relevant and scientific proven knowledge, practical intervention sessions, direct contact with people with special needs tend to improve perceptions and attitudes, diminish misinformation and prejudice, discrimination and stigma. This finding sustains the importance of initial formal training in improving attitudes and behaviors towards special groups (Maag et al, 2014;Predescu et al, 2017).…”
The influence of emotional regulation strategies in the relationship between test anxiety and performance in the educational competitions context of adolescents with high intellectual abilities ..
“…Relevant and scientific proven knowledge, practical intervention sessions, direct contact with people with special needs tend to improve perceptions and attitudes, diminish misinformation and prejudice, discrimination and stigma. This finding sustains the importance of initial formal training in improving attitudes and behaviors towards special groups (Maag et al, 2014;Predescu et al, 2017).…”
The influence of emotional regulation strategies in the relationship between test anxiety and performance in the educational competitions context of adolescents with high intellectual abilities ..
“…This perception is considered as one of the main constraints to the introduction of prevention programmes against SM within schools for SWDs. The study participants were future teachers, and many studies have indicated the importance of teachers’ perceptions in improving services [ 25 ]. Graham, Phelps, Maddison, and Fitzgerald [ 26 ] reported that teachers’ perceptions played a key role in the significance they placed on schools enhancing students’ mental health.…”
BackgroundThis study examines Jordanian special education department students’ competences and preparation relating to combating substance misuse (SM).MethodThematic analysis was performed on data from interviews with 150 students.ResultsSome participants denied the possibility of addiction among students with disabilities, and presented negative attitudes toward their role in combating SM. In general, the participants displayed low levels of professionalism relating to combating SM, and the results revealed that they felt that their preparation programme had been inadequate and they desired more courses that related to combating SM.ConclusionsThese results suggest that Jordanian Universities should emphasise the role of teachers in a preventive approach to SM.
The aims of this study were to collect information about attitudes toward mental illness from the staff of Brescia University, and to detect predictors of issues regarding mental disorders and evaluate their relationship with public stigma. The study involved 1079 people and each participant received a letter explaining the purpose of the e-research. Four hundred and eighty-six people completed the questionnaires. The results showed that those who had a higher level of education, a personal life experience with mental disorders and a higher professional role were more likely to develop behaviours of acceptance toward the mentally ill. Factor analysis of the CAMI showed three main factors: Social distance and isolation, Social integration, Social responsibility and tolerance. Through the structural equation model it was found that the latent construct stigma was mainly defined by the first factor. From this study it emerged that education and personal contact were protective factors against public stigma.
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