scholarly journals Effects of Renaming Schizophrenia on Destigmatization among Medical Students in One Taiwan University

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 9347
Author(s):  
Yi-Hang Chiu ◽  
Meei-Ying Kao ◽  
Kah Kheng Goh ◽  
Cheng-Yu Lu ◽  
Mong-Liang Lu
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Social Distance ◽  
Distance Scale ◽  
Public Stigma ◽  
Stigma Scale ◽  
Name Change ◽  
Social Distance Scale ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Attribution Questionnaire ◽  
The Difference

The stigma associated with serious mental illnesses causes a huge burden on patients, their families, and society. In October 2012, in Taiwan, schizophrenia was renamed to reduce the stigma associated with this disease. The aim of this study was to compare the differences of public stigma, self-stigma, and social distance associated with schizophrenia between old and new name of schizophrenia in medical students. A cross-sectional survey was administered to 180 medical students of Taipei Medical University from October 2014 to February 2015. In total, 123 complete questionnaires were included in this study. Participants completed the modified attribution questionnaire, the perceived psychiatric stigma scale, and modified social distance scale to assess public stigma, self-stigma, and social distance, respectively. We also collected basic demographic data and previous experience of contact with people with mental illness. In total, 52 and 71 of the first- and fourth-year medical students, respectively, participated in the study. Among them, there were 51 females and 72 males. A significant difference in age was observed between the first- and fourth-year groups (20.2 ± 1.7 years vs. 22.7 ± 0.9 years, p < 0.001). After renaming schizophrenia, we noted significant differences in the scores in the modified attribution questionnaire, the perceived psychiatric stigma scale, and the modified social distance scale in all participants and the fourth-year students, respectively. Female gender (Beta = 0.230, p = 0.018) was significantly associated with the difference in the score of the modified attribution questionnaire after name change. The difference in the score of the perceived psychiatric stigma scale after the name change (Beta = 0.277, p = 0.004) and age (Beta = −0.186, p = 0.049) were significantly associated with the difference in the score of the modified social distance scale after name change. In conclusion, renaming was associated with the changes in the scores of the modified attribution questionnaire, the perceived psychiatric stigma scale, and the modified social distance scale toward individuals with schizophrenia in medical students of one Taiwan university. Further studies with large sample sizes, diverse participant backgrounds, and that monitor the subsequent behavioral changes are warranted.

Attitude to and social distance from schizophrenic patients as forms of stigmatization, investigated by a group of medical professionals and a group of non-professional subjects

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S571-S572
Author(s):  
G. Grbesa ◽  
M. Simonovic ◽  
M. Stankovic
Keyword(s):  
Social Distance ◽  
Semantic Differential ◽  
Distance Scale ◽  
Semantic Differential Scale ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Mental Patients ◽  
Social Distance Scale ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients

IntroductionThe attitude to schizophrenic patients has always been considered a significant indicator of stigmatization of mental patients. The social aspect of stigmatization involves the social distance when speaking about the attitudes towards mental patients. The social distance is defined as “a various degree of understanding and feelings existing among the groups”.ObjectivesThe investigation included 120 participants divided into two groups. The first group included 60 participants; psychiatrists (38) directly involved in treating schizophrenia and 28 nurses working in wards where schizophrenic patients were treated. The second group of 60 participants included non-professionals divided according to age and gender to match the experiment group.AimsInvestigating the correlation between the proclaimed attitudes to and social distance from schizophrenic patients: medical professionals and non-professional subjects.MethodsSemantic differential scale was used to examine the personal attitudes towards a stigmatized group. To examine social distance, the modified Bogardus Social was used.ResultsThe results obtained using the Semantic differential scale to examine the attitudes did not show statistically significant score difference between the two groups of patients Bogardus Social Distance Scale score showed statistically significant difference (P > 0.03). A significant score on the scale of social distance can be recognized in both psychiatry professionals and non-professionals.ConclusionStratification of items on the social distance scale shows a great social distance in the sphere of intimacy and slightly lower score on the level of social relations. The group having competent knowledge concerning the disease shows sophisticated way of hiding behind professional reasons.Disclosure of InterestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Mexican-American and White Reactions to Stimulus Persons of Same and Different Race: Similarity and Attraction as a Function of Prejudice

1975 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 827-833 ◽  
Author(s):  
James B. Goebel ◽  
Steven G. Cole
Keyword(s):  
Social Distance ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Stimulus Person ◽  
Distance Scale ◽  
Social Distance Scale ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Difference

44 Mexican-American Ss and 44 white Ss in grade 9 rated a white and a Mexican-American stimulus person whose beliefs were unknown on a Similarity, Friendliness, and Social Distance Scale. High- and low-prejudiced Ss were identified by scores on the Social Distance Scale. The high-prejudiced white Ss perceived the white stimulus person as significantly more similar to themselves and reported that they would be significantly more friendly toward that person than toward the Mexican-American stimulus person. No significant difference was obtained for the high-prejudiced Mexican-American Ss' ratings of the Mexican-American and white stimulus persons for either similarity or friendliness or for ratings of low-prejudiced Ss, either white or Mexican-American. Ratings on similarity and friendliness were generally correlated for both Mexican-American and white Ss when level of prejudice was ignored. When level of prejudice was considered, ratings were significantly correlated for high-prejudiced Ss but not for low-prejudiced Ss.

Stigma: Dimensions and Correlates In A Multi-Ethnic Population

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S522-S522
Author(s):  
M. Subramaniam ◽  
E. Abdin ◽  
L. Picco ◽  
S. Pang ◽  
S. Shafie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Social Distance ◽  
Distance Scale ◽  
Lower Income ◽  
Stigma Scale ◽  
Income Status ◽  
Personal Stigma ◽  
Social Distance Scale ◽  
The Social

IntroductionMental health stigma is a multidimensional concept that encompasses many different themes and definitions. Public stigma is defined as the degree to which the general public holds negative views and discriminates against a specific group.ObjectiveTo understand the context and correlates of stigma in multi-ethnic Singapore.AimsThe current study aimed to (i) explore the factor structure of the Depression Stigma Scale and the Social Distance Scale using an exploratory structural equation modelling approach and (ii) examine the correlates of the identified dimensions of stigma in the general population of Singapore.MethodsData for the current study came from a larger nation-wide cross-sectional study of mental health literacy conducted in Singapore. All respondents were administered the Personal and Perceived scales of the Depression Stigma Scale and the Social Distance scale to measure personal stigma and social distance respectively.ResultsThe findings from the factor analysis revealed that personal stigma formed two distinct dimensions comprising “Weak-not-Sick” and “Dangerous/Unpredictable” components while social distance stigma items loaded strongly into a single factor. Those of Malay and Indian ethnicity, lower education, lower income status and those who were administered the depression and alcohol abuse vignette were significantly associated with higher weak-not-sick scores. Those of Indian ethnicity, 6 years of education and below, lower income status and those who were administered the alcohol abuse vignette were significantly associated with higher dangerous/unpredictable scores.ConclusionThere is a need for well-planned and culturally relevant anti-stigma campaigns in this population.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Social Distance Scale

1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce G. Link ◽  
Francis T. Cullen ◽  
James Frank ◽  
John F. Wozniak
Keyword(s):  
Social Distance ◽  
Distance Scale ◽  
Social Distance Scale

Stigma and Social Distance Scale

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shubao Chen ◽  
Yuejiao Ma ◽  
Weifu Cai ◽  
Tania Moretta ◽  
Xuyi Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Distance ◽  
Distance Scale ◽  
Social Distance Scale

scholarly journals VARIETY USING OF ADDRESS FORMS IN JAPANESE SOCIETY IN PERSPECTIVE OF SOCIOLINGUISTICS AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL LINGUISTICS

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Stephanus Mangga
Keyword(s):  
Social Distance ◽  
Japanese Society ◽  
Distance Scale ◽  
Japanese Culture ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Cultural Community ◽  
Anthropological Linguistics ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Address Forms ◽  
Social Distance Scale

Every social and cultural community has its own appropriate ways and forms to address someone. Addressing someone in appropriate way is a sign of respect and honorific. This paper describes various uses of address forms in Japanese society. Japanese society has four address forms in common: ―chan, ―kun, ―san, and ―sama forms. They are related to social dimensions: social distance scale, status scale, and formality scale. In addition, background of various uses of the forms in perspective of sociolinguistics and anthropological linguistics is thought as reflection of cultural aspects which exist in Japanese society.  Those are politeness-deference aspects, seniority-junior aspects, and insider-outsider aspects. Finally, there are two major findings of this study: (1) various uses of address forms in Japanese society and cultural relation to social dimensions, (2) various uses of address forms in Japanese society and Japanese culture as a reflection of cultural aspects. Setiap komunitas sosial dan budaya memiliki cara-cara dan bentuk-bentuknya sendiri untuk memanggil seseorang. Memanggil seseorang dengan cara yang tepat adalah sebagai tanda penghargaan dan penghormatan. Penelitian ini adalah tentang perbedaan penggunaan bentuk panggilan dalam masyarakat Jepang. Secara umum, masyarakat Jepang memiliki empat bentuk panggilan yaitu –chan, -kun, -san, dan –sama. Perbedaan dalam menggunakan bentuk tersebut dikaitkan dengan dimensi sosial contohnya skala jarak sosial, status sosial, dan formalitas. Sedangkan dalam perspektif sosiolinguistik dan linguistik antropologi, latar belakang perbedaan dalam menggunakan bentuk-bentuk sapaan adalah sebagai refleksi aspek budaya yang ada dalam masyarakat Jepang seperti aspek-aspek kesopanan-penghargaan, aspek-aspek senioritas-junioritas, dan aspek-aspek ke dalam dan ke luar. Dari penelitian ini didapat dua temuan utama: (1) perbedaan dalam menggunakan bentuk-bentuk sapaan di masyarakat Jepang dan budaya yang berkaitan dengan dimensi social, (2) perbedaan dalam menggunakan bentuk-bentuk sapaan dalam masyarakat dan budaya Jepang sebagai refleksi aspek budaya.

Attitudes of University Students towards People with Paranoid Schizophrenia

2007 ◽  
Vol 100 (1) ◽  
pp. 325-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Senra Rivera ◽  
Alexandra De Arriba Rossetto ◽  
Gloria Seoane Pesqueira ◽  
M. José Eerraces Otero
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Distance ◽  
Paranoid Schizophrenia ◽  
Psychosocial Rehabilitation ◽  
Distance Scale ◽  
Social Distance Scale ◽  
Psychology Majors ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Rehabilitation Status

To study attitudes towards persons with paranoid schizophrenia of first- and final-year university students taking three different majors, Link's Social Distance Scale, modified to relate to several vignettes presenting different descriptions of a patient with paranoid schizophrenia, was administered to 617 university students ages 18 to 29 years ( M = 21.1, SD = 2.6). 423 were women and 194 men. Analysis indicates fourth year psychology majors reported the greatest acceptance of persons with paranoid schizophrenia. The most efficient vignette in diminishing rejection of the portrayed patient included information on the patient's psychosocial rehabilitation status. University students' attitudes appear to vary with the training they receive and the kind of information they have about the patient.

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