scholarly journals Undergraduate nursing and midwifery student's attitudes to mental illness

Nursing Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1118-1128
Author(s):  
Angela Hawthorne ◽  
Ross Fagan ◽  
Elspeth Leaver ◽  
Jessica Baxter ◽  
Pamela Logan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Student's Attitudes

scholarly journals Stigma associated with and attitude regarding mental health help-seeking among undergraduate nursing students in Karachi, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salima Farooq ◽  
Yasmin Parpio ◽  
Saadia Sattar ◽  
Zahra Ali ◽  
Shirin Rahim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
History Of ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background Globally, the prevalence of mental illness amongst university students is a major concern; same is the case with nursing students. Unaddressed mental illness stigma contributes towards hiding of symptoms hampers timely identification of the disease, and leads to reluctance in attitude towards seeking help. This study determined personal and perceived depression stigma and attitude towards help-seeking behaviors and its associated factors, among undergraduate nursing students at a private nursing institution in Karachi, Pakistan. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study by recruiting 246 first and second-Year undergraduate nursing students using consecutive sampling. Data were collected using the Depression Stigma Scale (DSS) and the Attitude toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale (ATSPPHS), along with a demographic questionnaire. Chi-square test, Fischer’s exact test and student T test were used to determine significance of difference of each response between first and second year students. Multiple linear regression was employed to determine predictors of DSS and ATSPPHS. Approval was obtained from the university’s Ethics Review Committee. Results The study findings revealed that the mean scores of the personal and perceived stigma scales were 29.7 ± 4.9 and 24.3 ± 6.1, respectively. The mean score of ATSPPHS was 16.5 ± 3.8. The participants reported a mean openness score of7.8 ± 2.6 and a value scale score of 8.7 ± 3.0. A history of psychiatric illness, current living arrangements, and personal depression stigma were found to be significant predictors of ATSPHHS. The year of study was a significant predictor of personal depression stigma whereas both years of study and the current living arrangements were significantly associated with perceived depression stigma. Conclusion Attitude towards seeking help for mental illness was significantly influenced by personal and perceived stigma. Moreover, previous history of psychiatric illness and living arrangements also predicted attitudes towards seeking help. In order to encourage positive attitudes towards seeking help for students’ well-being, it is essential to destigmatize mental health issues by adapting context-based, individualized, and group mental health interventions.

Male secondary school student's attitudes towards using mental health services

2008 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shane Burke ◽  
Robert Kerr ◽  
Patrick McKeon
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Psychiatric Hospitals ◽  
Barriers To Access ◽  
Student's Attitudes ◽  
Willingness To Use

AbstractObjectives: The rate of suicide among young men is rising. However, young men are reluctant to use mental health services. In this study we explored young men's attitudes towards mental illness and mental health services, as well as their willingness to use these services.Methods: Four focus groups were conducted in two Dublin schools. A total of 18 students participated in the study.Results: Students held negative views towards mental health services, particularly in respect to psychiatric hospitals and medication. Students were not well informed about whom to contact if they had depression and were very conscious about the stigma of going to see a ‘professional’. Many students did not recognise depression as being a mental illness and could not differentiate between depression and feeling sad.Conclusions: This study shows that a lack of knowledge and understanding about mental illness, combined with prejudice against mental health professionals and fear of stigma, are important barriers to access of mental health services for young men.

Greek university student’s attitudes and beliefs concerning mental illness and its treatment

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (6) ◽  
pp. 515-526
Author(s):  
Chrysi K Kaparounaki ◽  
Chrysoula A Koraka ◽  
Eleni S Kotsi ◽  
Anna-Maria P Ntziovara ◽  
Gerasimos C Kyriakidis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Psychiatric Medication ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Mental Patients ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Student's Attitudes

Introduction: Stigma concerning mental disorder is a widespread phenomenon concerning the beliefs and attitudes of the public toward mental patients with a significant negative impact on state policy and the outcome of the patients. Material and methods: The study included 1,363 students of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The survey was based on an Internet-based electronic platform. The statistical analysis included analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Yates corrected chi-square test. Results: Approximately, 87% of students responded that they know what mental disorder is, 70% were informed from the Internet, 30% consider mental patients responsible for their condition, more than 95% blame the way they were raised and almost 60% consider mental disorder to be heritable. Only a minority feel negatively with a mental patient around and close to 80% would socialize with them. More than 80% accept the need for psychiatric medication treatment but the opinion is split concerning compulsory treatment, and one-third consider medication to be harmful. Discussion: The results of this study suggest that most students believe they know much about mental illness; however, overall their responses are contradictory. They reply with confidence although they are informed mainly by the media and the Internet in an unreliable way. A number of factors including gender, specific school or personal experience of mental disorder in the family seem to influence the result. A combined educational plus contact might be necessary to reduce stigma, since education alone seems to exert a weak effect.

scholarly journals Attitudes, knowledge, and opinions regarding mental health among undergraduate nursing students

2013 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 1195-1202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia da Silva Santos ◽  
Marcos Hirata Soares ◽  
Andreia Goncalves Pestana Hirata
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The State ◽  
State University ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Chi Squared

A cross-sectional study involving 235 subjects was conducted in 2011 to compare the opinions of nursing students regarding mental illness and related care practices at two institutions in the state of Paraná, Brazil. Following approval by the ethics committee, data collection was initiated using an instrument containing questions regarding the importance of personal characteristics, knowledge of mental health, and the Opinions about Mental Illness (OMI) scale. Statistical analyses, including the Mann-Whitney test, Chi-squared test, and Spearman correlation at , were performed using SPSSv.15. The students exhibited significantly different characteristics only for Benevolence. Regarding the importance of knowledge about mental health, in comparison with students from the State University of Londrina (Universidade Estadual de Londrina – UEL), students at the State University of Maringa (Universidade Estadual de Maringá – UEM) considered psychological aspects more comprehensively than technical knowledge. We conclude that there are differences between students at these institutions in terms of knowledge and the factor Benevolence. Further studies are necessary to identify the underlying causes of such differences.

Undergraduate nursing student's attitudes towards caring for people with HIV/AIDS

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Pickles ◽  
Lindy King ◽  
Ingrid Belan
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Student's Attitudes ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals Attitude of nursing students following the implementation of comprehensive computer-based nursing process in medical surgical internship: a quasi-experimental study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kobra Parvan ◽  
Fahimeh Alsadat Hosseini ◽  
Madineh Jasemi ◽  
Brian Thomson
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
Nursing Process ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Labor Division ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Student's Attitudes

Abstract Background The nursing process is the core and the standard of practice in nursing profession. Nowadays, the use of information technology in the field of nursing processes, education and practice has been emphasized. Since nurse’s attitudes towards clinical information systems are considered as an indicator of the success rate of information systems, and nurse’s attitudes about the nursing process can affect their execution of the process. So the purpose of this study was to evaluate nursing students’ attitudes towards the nursing process software. Methods In this quasi-experimental study, 160 undergraduate nursing students (terms 4–8) in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences were selected by convenience sampling. To evaluate the effectiveness of nursing process software in this study, Mazlom and Rajabpoor (IJME 14(4):312–322, 2014) a questionnaire consisting of 21 components based on a five-point Likert scale was completed by students after using the software. Data were then analyzed by SPSS 19 software. Results The mean score of students’ attitude toward nursing process software was high (80.70 ± 5.58). The nursing students’ highest scoring attitudes were respectively related to “Effectiveness of software in prioritizing patient care and problems”, “Completeness of patient’s electronic information compared to handwritten mode” and “Software’s effectiveness in saving your time”. The lowest scoring attitudes towards the software was respectively related to the “feeling of fairness in labor division”, “the effectiveness of the software in determining your workload” and “the feeling of satisfaction in labor division”. There was a statistically significant relationship between gender and age, and student’s attitude toward nursing process software. Conclusions According to the results and analysis of nursing student’s attitudes toward nursing process software, the use of such software would be welcomed by students. It seems that changing policies in the educational and clinical substructure of nursing in order to develop, adapt and use the nursing process software is an important responsibility for nursing authorities to consider. Providing educational and clinical technology equipment, periodic evaluation of software by stakeholders and promoting the use of this software, can be fundamental steps in operationalizing the findings of this research.

scholarly journals Undergraduate Nursing Students' Attitudes towards Mental Illness: Implications for Specific Academic Education

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 368-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijayalakshmi Poreddi ◽  
Rohini Thimmaiah ◽  
Dharma Reddy Pashupu ◽  
Ramachandra ◽  
Suresh Badamath
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Academic Education ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Students Attitudes

Stigma in the media: Investigating journalism student’s attitudes towards mental illness

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shawn Burns ◽  
Amy Tapsell ◽  
Dana Perlman ◽  
Christopher Patterson ◽  
Lorna Moxham
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
The Media ◽  
Student's Attitudes

scholarly journals Undergraduate nursing students’ attitude towards mental illness: a cross sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravi C. Sharma ◽  
Dinesh D. Sharma ◽  
Neeraj Kanwar ◽  
Pankaj Kanwar ◽  
Santosh Manta
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
People With Mental Illness

Background: People suffering from mental illness commonly face stigma, bias, and discrimination by general public. Health care professionals are not immune to social biases and share the public's attitude meted out to people with mental illness. Nursing students are future health manpower. There are only few studies conducted on medical students’ attitude towards people with mental illnesses in India. We have planned this study to examine the undergraduate nursing students’ attitude towards people suffering from mental illnesses.Methods: It was a cross-sectional study. A total of 220 undergraduate nursing students were selected randomly with their consent to complete the Attitude Scale for Mental Illness (ASMI).Results: The nursing students were found to have a significant positive attitude towards mental illness in five of the six attitudes factors: Restrictiveness (8.42), benevolence (28.6) and stigmatization (7.3), separatism (15.6) and stereotype (9.4) However, these students had negative attitude in pessimistic predictions (12.5) domain as they rated this domain slightly on the higher side.Conclusions: Academic education in this field must be conceptualized and planned in order to favor the change of the attitudes that includes greater utilization of those teaching strategies that challenge beliefs and assumptions and promote a commitment to provide holistic care to people with mental illness.

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