Evaluating antistigma program against mental disorder

本研究试图确定针对精神障碍患者的耻辱形式，并评估讲座在减少这种耻辱方面的有效性。研究对象包括居住在N县K保健中心所覆盖地区的2,632人。心理障碍偏见量表（1211份有效问卷）的因子分析确定了三个因素：“拒绝”；“特殊性”;“人权异化”。回归分析显示，年龄、福利活动、积极解决问题的态度、讲座出勤率和以前的接触对“拒绝”有独立的影响。这些结果表明，传播准确的信息，为人们创造更多机会与精神障碍患者进行有意义的互动，对于消除耻辱感非常重要。虽然社区保健中心等行政机构开展了各种提高认识运动，以促进社区对精神健康的了解，并减少与精神疾病和精神障碍有关的耻辱，但很少有报告对日本这些运动的效果进行定量分析。因此，本研究旨在开发可评估性的“精神疾病与障碍认知量表（MIDUS）”，并评估其信度和效度。采用自填问卷对1004名社区居民进行了调查。然后对量表的信度和效度进行评估。MIDUS的Cronbach a系数为0.78，具有足够的信度。MIDUS因子分析显示“疾病的可治疗性”、“药物疗效”和“疾病的社会认可度”三个因素。此外，MIDUS与现有量表之间存在显著的相关性，并证明了固定标度的有效性。MIDUS使用肯定性表达形式的项目，以避免促进新的偏见。经证实，它既可靠又有效，从而表明它可以作为提高认识运动的评价比额表。世界精神病学协会推动全球反污名项目。然而，评估研究对于制定有效的方案至关重要。本研究考察了一场关于心理健康的讲座对公众对精神疾病态度的影响。研究对象是从受雇于私营公司和政府的个人中招募的。对精神疾病的态度采用作者开发的精神疾病和障碍理解量表和对精神障碍患者独立的消极态度量表进行测量。将讲座前后的考试成绩进行比较。结果表明，两种量表的得分都有显著提高。本研究表明，这种类型的教育计划在减少与精神疾病和障碍有关的耻辱方面是有效的。少

This study attempted to identify forms of stigma against individuals with mental disorders and to evaluate the effectiveness of lectures in reducing such stigma. Subjects comprised 2,632 people living in the area covered by the K health center in N prefecture.Factor analysis of the Mental Disorder Prejudice Scale (1,211 valid responses) identified three factors : "Rejection" ; "Peculiarity" ; and "Human rights alienation". Regression analysis revealed that age, welfare activities, an active problem-solving attitude, lecture attendance, and previous contact exerted independent effects with respect to "Rejection". These results suggest the importance of disseminating accurate information and creating more opportunities for people to have meaningful interactions with people with mental disorders in dispelling stigma.Although administrative bodies such as community health centers have implemented various awareness campaigns to promote community understanding of mental health and to reduce … More the stigma associated with mental illness and disorder, there have been few reports that have quantitatively analyzed the effects of these campaigns in Japan. Therefore, this study was conducted for the purpose of developing the evaluative "Mental Illness and Disorder Understanding Seale(MIDUS)" for awareness campaigns and assessing its reliability and validity. A survey was conducted on 1004 community residents using a self-administered questionnaire. An assessment of the reliability and validity of the scale was then conducted. The Cronbach a coefficient of the MIDUS was 0.78, thus indicating adequate reliability. Factor analysis of the MIDUS revealed three factors : "Treatability of illness", "Efficacy of medication" and "Social recognition of illness".In addition, a significant correlation was observed between the MIDUS and existing scales, and fixed criterion-based validity was demonstrated. The MIDUS utilizes items worded in the form of affirmative expressions so as to avoid promoting new bias. It was confirmed to be both reliable and valid, thereby suggesting its usefulness as an evaluative scale of awareness campaigns.The World Psychiatric Association promotes global anti-stigma programs. However, evaluation research is crucial to developing effective programs. The present study examined the effects of a lecture on mental health on public attitudes towards mental illness. Subjects were recruited from individuals employed by private companies and the government. Attitudes towards mental illness were measured using the Mental Illness and Disorder Understanding Scale developed by the authors and the Scale of Negative Attitudes Towards the Independence of People with Mental Disorders. Test scores obtained before and after the lecture were compared. The results demonstrated that scores on both scales improved significantly. The present study suggests the effectiveness of this type of educational program in reducing stigma attached to mental illness and disorder. Less