Mental Illness Attribution Questionnaire

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon A. Knettel
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Attribution Questionnaire ◽  
Illness Attribution

Examining the Attributions of Discrimination toward People with Mental Illness among Chinese College Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Xi Zheng ◽  
John P. Keegan ◽  
David Rosenthal ◽  
William Talley ◽  
Celeste A. Hunter
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Attribution Questionnaire ◽  
Culturally Influenced ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to test the usefulness of the attribution model (Corrigan, Markowitz, Watson, Rowan & Kubiak, 2003; Weiner, 1995) in a Chinese cultural context to explain Chinese college students’ perceptions of discrimination toward people with mental illness. A total of 293 college students (male = 142; female = 151; age from 18 to 22) completed an Attribution Questionnaire (AQ) after reading vignettes, consisting of a male who either used illicit drugs or had a traumatic brain injury. Data were analysed using a hierarchical regression to determine the amount of variance accounted for in discriminatory behaviours by the attribution model. The results showed, when controlling for all other factors, that controllability and the three emotions (pity, anger, and fear) were found to be significant predictors of discrimination. The relationship between controllability, responsibility, and discrimination was not consistent with the attribution model since responsibility did not mediate the controllability of cause. These results provide support for the idea that disability attributions are culturally influenced.

Effects of illness attribution and depression on the quality of life among persons with serious mental illness

1994 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Mechanic ◽  
Donna McAlpine ◽  
Sarah Rosenfield ◽  
Diane Davis
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Illness Attribution

scholarly journals Health professionals' familiarity and attributions to mental illness

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aghukwa Nkereuwem Chikaodiri
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Psychiatric Facility ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attribution Questionnaire ◽  
High Level ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Level Of Experience

A few months from the time of this survey, the nearly completed inpatient psychiatric facility within the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital's complex would be ready for admissions. Understanding the health workers' level of experience of mental illness and their likely behavioural responses towards people with psychiatric illness, therefore, should be a good baseline to understanding their likely reactions towards admitting such patients within a general hospital setting. The study, which used a pre-tested and adapted attribution questionnaire, was pro -spective and cross-sectional. Randomly selected health workers in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital had their level of familiarity and attributions towards psychiatric patients assessed. The respondents showed a high level of experience with mental illness, with more than 3 in 5 of them having watched movies on mental illness before. More than half of them held positive (favorable) attributions towards persons with mental illness on nine of the ten assessed attribution factors. Almost all held negative (unfavourable) opinion towards intimate relationships with such persons. Attribution factors, “Responsibility, “Anger”, “Dangerousness”, “Fear” and “Segregation” were significantly related to the respondents' level of education (P<0.05). Marital status of the respondents related significantly to “Pity” and “Avoidance” factors (P<0.05). Having watched movies on mental illness significantly related to “Responsibility” and “Fear” factors (P<0.05). Programs designed to improve the health workers mental health literacy, and increased positive professional contacts with mentally ill persons on treatment, would further enhance their perceived positive attributions towards them.

scholarly journals Psychometric Evaluation of the Revised Attribution Questionnaire (r-AQ) to Measure Mental Illness Stigma in Adolescents

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa D. Pinto ◽  
Ronald Hickman ◽  
M. Cynthia Logsdon ◽  
Christopher Burant
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Emotional Reaction ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Mental Illness Stigma ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Attribution Questionnaire

The Revised Attribution Questionnaire (r-AQ) measures mental illness stigma. This study’s purpose is to evaluate the factor structure of the (r-AQ) and examine the validity of the factor structure in adolescents. A convenience sample (n = 210) of adolescents completed the r-AQ and these data were used in exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA). The EFA established a five item single factor structure, which we called the modified r-AQ and captures the negative emotional reactions to people with mental illness, a domain of mental illness stigma. The CFA established the validity of the factor structure (χ2 = 2.4, df = 4, p = .659, TLI = 1.042, CFI = 1.00, RMSEA = .000). Internal consistency reliability for the scale was acceptable (α = .70). The modified r-AQ is a reliable and valid measure of the emotional reaction to people with mental illness.

scholarly journals Stigma about mental disease in Portuguese medical students: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana-Raquel Moreira ◽  
Maria-Joao Oura ◽  
Paulo Santos
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Mental Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Scenario ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mental Diseases ◽  
Attribution Questionnaire ◽  
Students Attitudes

Abstract Background The stigma about mental diseases is common in the population and also in medical students, where it may condition their future practice and the way they deal with these patients. Aim To evaluate and characterize the stigma on mental diseases in Portuguese sixth-year medical students, based on a clinical scenario of a classmate suffering from a mental disorder. Methods Observational cross-sectional study, involving sixth-year students of all Portuguese medical schools. We applied an online self-response questionnaire, using the Portuguese version of the Attribution Questionnaire AQ-9, and a vignette of a classmate colleague, presenting mental illness symptoms. Stigma scores were calculated. We used logistic regression to estimate the effect of social determinants on stigma pattern, and we analysed the correlation between 9 variables evaluated by the AQ-9 and total stigma. Results A total of 501 participants were included for analysis (69.5% females, median age of 24 years old). Medical students were available to help in the proposed clinical scenario (6.93/9.00; 95%CI:6.77–7.10), if necessary using coercion for treatment (3.85; 95%CI:3.63–4.07), because they felt pity (6.86; 95%CI:6.67–7.06) and they perceived some kind of dangerousness (4.06; 95%CI:3.84–4.28). Stigma was lower in students having a personal history of mental illness (OR:0.498; 95%CI:0.324–0.767; p = 0.002) and in those with positive familial history (OR: 0.691; 95%CI:0.485–0.986; p = 0.041). Conclusion Our results show the importance of implementing anti-stigma education, to improve medical students’ attitudes towards peers living with mental diseases.

scholarly journals Stigma in mental health: perceptions of students who will be future health professionals

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1439-1439 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.J. Marques ◽  
T. Barbosa ◽  
C. Queiros
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Attribution Questionnaire ◽  
Regular Contact

IntroductionActually, in society, stigma against mental illness stills strong, making difficult to develop recovery and social integration of people suffering from mental illness, witch affects their well-being and quality of life. Studies indicates that stigma can be elicited by different social groups, which include, in addition to the general population, the relatives, the individuals with mental illness and event health professionals (Schulze, 2007).AimsCompare attitudes and stigma against mental illness from students who will work in mental health teams.MethodsData were collected using a translation of Attribution Questionnaire - AQ 27 (Corrigan, 2003), fulfil in an anonym way from 486 Portuguese students of Medicine, Psychology, Occupational Therapy and Nursing. The sample was composed by 22% male and 78% female; mean age 20.4 years, 65% at begging of the course and 35% finishing.ResultsThe data reveal that the sample has little contact with mentally ill individuals (only 19% have relatives with mental illness). Students from Medicine and Psychology present higher values in stigma dimensions, while Occupational Therapy and Nursing show lower values. Students begging the course shows higher stigma than those finishing. Having regular contact with mentally ill individuals seems to decrease stigma attitudes.ConclusionsSome attitudes related to stigma were found, contradicting the actual knowledge about mental illness and politics of social inclusion. It seems necessary to modify theoretical topics about mental illness learned by students, and also pedagogical methods. Therefore, stigma and social exclusion will be discuss and avoid since the beginning of the courses.

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