Mental health stigma: the effect of religiosity on the stigma perceptions of students in secondary school in Jordan toward people with mental illnesses

Abuhammad, Sawsan; Al‐Natour, Ahlam

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06957

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“…Besides, nowadays, there is a stigma developing in society surrounding psychiatric problems or mental disorders, which we often experience and encounter. The stigma that arises in these cases can hinder accelerated healing or the maintenance of positive coping mechanisms for survivors of mental problems or disorders (Abuhammad & Al-Natour, 2021).…”

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The Role of the Animation Film “Kanca Cilik” in Increasing Student’s in Relation to Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviour

Ahmad Guntur,

Lani Tiara Karlina Putri

2023

JPK

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Background: Mental health problems in adolescents or grade school students saw an increased prevalence in 2018 compared to 2013. Some causes of such an increase were poor knowledge and low self-efficacy in relation to help-seeking behaviour in adolescents, especially those attending rural schools. Preventive and promotive efforts can be applied to increase knowledge and self-efficacy in relation to help-seeking behaviour in adolescents. Using a film for health promotion is highly suitable for altering the behaviour of adolescents. Objective: This study aims to analyse differences in the levels of mental health knowledge and self-efficacy among students in rural schools in relation to help-seeking behaviour using the animated film "Kanca Cilik." Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental, time-series design and a control group. The population of this study consisted of 156 students aged 12–19 years who attended rural schools. Samplingwas conducted using the purposive sampling technique. Results: The characteristics of respondents of the intervention and control groups had a p value > 0.05. The knowledge and self-efficacy of the intervention group in relation to help-seeking behaviour had a p value < 0.05. Meanwhile, the knowledge and self-efficacy of the control group in relation to help-seeking behaviour had a p value > 0.05. Conclusion: There was an equality of respondent characteristics in the intervention and control groups. There was a difference in the mean values before and after film screening intervention, but there was no difference in the control group.

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The Role of the Animation Film “Kanca Cilik” in Increasing Student’s in Relation to Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviour

Ahmad Guntur,

Lani Tiara Karlina Putri

2023

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“… 4 This discrepancy might be attributed to the age-related mediation of religious affiliation, 30 which is itself correlated with stigma. 31 Consequently, for future studies aiming to enhance knowledge and intended behaviour in this context, age-based stratification of the target audience could be considered. Furthermore, the variability in sociodemographic correlates among the three stigma domains indicates that a singular intervention might not comprehensively address all aspects of stigma.…”

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Effectiveness of participatory video in lowering stigma against people with mental, neurological and substance use disorders in Kenya

Bitta,

Baariu,

Grassi

et al. 2023

BJPsych open

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Background Globally, stigma associated with mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders is rampant and a barrier to good health and overall well-being of people with these conditions. Person-centred digital approaches such as participatory video may reduce stigma, but evidence on their effectiveness in Africa is absent. Aims To evaluate the effectiveness of participatory video in reducing mental health-related stigma in a resource-limited setting. Method We evaluated the effectiveness of using participatory video and face-to-face interaction between people with MNS disorders and a target audience in lowering stigma among 420 people living in Kilifi, Kenya. Changes in knowledge, attitudes and behaviour (KAB) were measured by comparing baseline scores with scores immediately after watching the participatory videos and 4 months after the intervention. Sociodemographic correlates of stigma scores were examined using multivariable linear regression models. Results Compared with baseline, KAB scores significantly improved at both time points, suggesting reduced stigma levels. At 4 months, the changes in scores were: knowledge (β = 0.20, 95% CI 0.16–0.25; P < 0.01), liberal attitude (β = 1.08, 95% CI 0.98–1.17; P < 0.01), sympathetic attitude (β = 0.52, 95% CI 0.42–0.62; P < 0.01), tolerant attitude (β = 0.72, 95% CI 0.61–0.83; P < 0.01) and behaviour (β = 0.37, 95% CI 0.31–0.43; P < 0.01). Sociodemographic variables were significantly correlated with KAB scores; the correlations were not consistent across the domains. Conclusions Participatory video is a feasible and effective strategy in improving knowledge, attitudes and intended behaviour in a resource-limited setting. Further studies are required to understand the mechanisms through which it lowers stigma and to examine long-term sustainability and the effectiveness of multicomponent interventions.

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“…[ 19 ] However, another study from Jordan suggests that stigma about mental illness is associated with how religious the community members are. [ 22 ] However, since all religions are not included in our study, the effect of religion on attitude towards mental illness needs to be studied further.…”

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Awareness and attitude about mental illness in the rural population of India: A mixed method study

Kulkarni,

Joshi,

Sathe

et al. 2023

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

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Context: Recent systematic review and meta-analysis of public attitudes have shown that despite improvements in mental health literacy, public attitudes and desire for social distance with mental illnesses have remained stable over time. Aims: To assess the awareness and attitude of the rural community towards mental disorders using the CAMI scale. Materials and Methods: This mixed method study was conducted under the ICMR-STS grant scheme after IEC approval. It included administration of a pre-tested questionnaire adapted from CAMI scale on 196 adults aged 18-60 years from an adopted village in the field practice area of medical college along with 8 in-depth interviews of key people in the same community. Thematic analysis was done for the qualitative part whereas for the quantitative part, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, independent t-test, ANOVA and Kruskall-wallis test were used. Results: Age was positively correlated with the attitude of authoritarianism, social restrictiveness, CMHI and showed a negative correlation with attitude of benevolence. Females showed higher scores for authoritarianism and social restrictiveness. There was a statistically significant difference between APL and BPL groups for authoritarianism attitude towards the mentally ill (P value = 0.02) and CMHI (P value = 0.033). It was observed that with increase in the education levels there was a rise in the mean score of the values for the attitude of benevolence but the difference wasn’t statistically significant (P > 0.05). Thematic analysis of the key informant interviews suggested various perceptions of the community regarding mental illness, available options for management, current practices of the community and what can be done further to improve facilities for mental health. Conclusions: People in the community have a varied perspective to mental illnesses which has changed for the better over time but community still approaches quacks first which warrants the need for more awareness. For this, feasibility and effectiveness of increasing involvement of females from the community in health-related decisions can be explored further. We recommend further awareness generation in the younger generation with community-based research on perceptions of the community about mental health. This will provide more practical and feasible solutions to complement the national mental health program.

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Mental health stigma: the effect of religiosity on the stigma perceptions of students in secondary school in Jordan toward people with mental illnesses

Cited by 14 publications

References 34 publications

The Role of the Animation Film “Kanca Cilik” in Increasing Student’s in Relation to Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviour

The Role of the Animation Film “Kanca Cilik” in Increasing Student’s in Relation to Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviour

Effectiveness of participatory video in lowering stigma against people with mental, neurological and substance use disorders in Kenya

Awareness and attitude about mental illness in the rural population of India: A mixed method study

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