Attitudes toward mental illness among college students in Nuevo Leon, México = Actitudes hacia las enfermedades mentales en estudiantes universitarios de Nuevo León, México
Stigma associated with mental illness has detrimental effects on the treatment and prevention of these diseases. The aim of this study was to analyze attitudes toward mental illness in a sample of university students in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Results. Nine hundred and forty-three students were surve...
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Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
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| author | Vega Santiago, Irma Y. González Santiago, Omar |
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| description | Stigma associated with mental illness has detrimental effects on the treatment and prevention of these diseases. The aim of this study was to analyze attitudes
toward mental illness in a sample of university students in Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
Results. Nine hundred and forty-three students were surveyed, 66.9% believe that genetic and familial factors are the cause of mental illness. Among 20-30% believe that people with mental illness are a nuisance for people; between 12-14% would be ashamed of having a family member with mental illness and people know it; and 61.8% would be able to maintain a friendship with a person who have mental illness.
Conclusions. Over 50% of respondents have favorable attitudes towards patients with mental illness and less than 30% attitudes of social distancing. |
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| spelling | eprints-109342017-01-16T16:23:39Z http://eprints.uanl.mx/10934/ Attitudes toward mental illness among college students in Nuevo Leon, México = Actitudes hacia las enfermedades mentales en estudiantes universitarios de Nuevo León, México Vega Santiago, Irma Y. González Santiago, Omar BF Psicología HM Sociología: General y Teorías RC Medicina Interna, Psiquiatría, Neurología Stigma associated with mental illness has detrimental effects on the treatment and prevention of these diseases. The aim of this study was to analyze attitudes toward mental illness in a sample of university students in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Results. Nine hundred and forty-three students were surveyed, 66.9% believe that genetic and familial factors are the cause of mental illness. Among 20-30% believe that people with mental illness are a nuisance for people; between 12-14% would be ashamed of having a family member with mental illness and people know it; and 61.8% would be able to maintain a friendship with a person who have mental illness. Conclusions. Over 50% of respondents have favorable attitudes towards patients with mental illness and less than 30% attitudes of social distancing. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd http://eprints.uanl.mx/10934/1/FigshareActitudes.pdf http://eprints.uanl.mx/10934/1.haspreviewThumbnailVersion/FigshareActitudes.pdf Vega Santiago, Irma Y. y González Santiago, Omar (2016) Attitudes toward mental illness among college students in Nuevo Leon, México = Actitudes hacia las enfermedades mentales en estudiantes universitarios de Nuevo León, México. Figshare. pp. 1-11. https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3483077.v3 |
| spellingShingle | BF Psicología HM Sociología: General y Teorías RC Medicina Interna, Psiquiatría, Neurología Vega Santiago, Irma Y. González Santiago, Omar Attitudes toward mental illness among college students in Nuevo Leon, México = Actitudes hacia las enfermedades mentales en estudiantes universitarios de Nuevo León, México |
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| title | Attitudes toward mental illness among college
students in Nuevo Leon, México = Actitudes hacia las enfermedades mentales en estudiantes universitarios de Nuevo León, México |
| title_full | Attitudes toward mental illness among college
students in Nuevo Leon, México = Actitudes hacia las enfermedades mentales en estudiantes universitarios de Nuevo León, México |
| title_fullStr | Attitudes toward mental illness among college
students in Nuevo Leon, México = Actitudes hacia las enfermedades mentales en estudiantes universitarios de Nuevo León, México |
| title_full_unstemmed | Attitudes toward mental illness among college
students in Nuevo Leon, México = Actitudes hacia las enfermedades mentales en estudiantes universitarios de Nuevo León, México |
| title_short | Attitudes toward mental illness among college
students in Nuevo Leon, México = Actitudes hacia las enfermedades mentales en estudiantes universitarios de Nuevo León, México |
| title_sort | attitudes toward mental illness among college students in nuevo leon mexico actitudes hacia las enfermedades mentales en estudiantes universitarios de nuevo leon mexico |
| topic | BF Psicología HM Sociología: General y Teorías RC Medicina Interna, Psiquiatría, Neurología |
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