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Public attitudes toward people with mental illness in New Zealand, 1995-1996
journal contribution
posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by N Kazantzis, A Wakefield, Frank DeaneFrank Deane, Kevin RonanKevin Ronan, M JohnsonArchival data from a cross-sectional survey of two cohorts of community residing New Zealand adults (n = 157; n = 141) was analysed to examine social attitudes towards people with mental illness in a historical period associated with the establishment of a community mental health facility. Participants completed the Opinions about Mental Illness (OMI; Cohen & Struening, 1959), and the Comfort in Interaction Scale (CI, Beckwith & Mathews, 1994); the latter a measure of level of prior contact with people with mental illness. Across cohorts, the OMI Mental Hygiene subscale andthe CI scale had significant variability. Older participants endorsed more Authoritarian, Social Restrictiveness and Interpersonal Ideology attitudes in their perception of people with mental illness than younger participants. Data supported the hypothesis that attitudes towards people with mental illness were influenced by social attitudes, and by opportunities to interact with people with mental illness in work settings.
History
Volume
15Issue
2Start Page
74End Page
91Number of Pages
18ISSN
1323-8922Location
AustraliaPublisher
Australian Academic Press Pty. Ltd.Language
en-ausPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
Institute for Health and Social Science Research (IHSSR); La Trobe University; Massey University; TBA Research Institute; University of Auckland; University of Wollongong;Era Eligible
- Yes