Stigmatizing attitudes towards mental illness: A cross-sectional survey of Australian medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to assess the degree of stigmatizing attitudes and psychological distress amongst Australian medical students in order to better understand factors that may impact help-seeking behaviours of students. We hypothesize that sociodemographic factors will not significantly predict stigmatizing attitudes, and increasing levels of psychological distress will be associated with increasing stigma.

Methods

A cross-sectional online survey was distributed to medical students at Western Australian universities and members of the Australian Medical Students' Association. Stigma was scored using the Mental Illness Clinicians' Attitudes (MICA-2) scale. Psychological distress was assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Participants provided inform

SUBMITTER: Kumar AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10725625 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature