Stigma toward mental disorders in university students of health sciences
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stigma, mental disorders, healthcare students, perinatal mental healthAbstract
Stigma towards mental disorders is a problem that has a very negative impact on the lives of those who suffer from psychological problems, especially when it comes from healthcare professionals. Objective: To determine the main variables associated with stigma in future healthcare professionals. Methodology: 1,125 university students from different healthcare degrees at the University of Granada participated and voluntarily completed the Attribution Questionnaire (AQ-27) by Corrigan et al. (2003).
Results: Variables such as direct experience with mental illness (contact with people with mental disorders and suffering from a mental disorder), receiving training on the subject and interest in this specialization, are related to more positive attitudes towards mental disorders. Women presented less stigmatizing attitudes than men.
Conclusions: These data support measures such as promoting direct contact of health students with patients with mental health problems to foster less stigmatizing attitudes.
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