Attitudes to Mental Illness and Its Demographic Correlates among General Population in Singapore.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public attitudes to mental illness could influence how the public interact with, provide opportunities for, and help people with mental illness.

Aims

This study aims to explore the underlying factors of the Attitudes to Mental Illness questionnaire among the general population in Singapore and the socio-demographic correlates of each factor.

Methods

From March 2014 to April 2015, a nation-wide cross-sectional survey on mental health literacy with 3,006 participants was conducted in Singapore.

Results

Factor analysis revealed a 4-factor structure for the Attitudes to Mental Illness questionnaire among the Singapore general population, namely social distancing, tolerance/support for community care, social restrictiveness, and prejudice and misconceptio

SUBMITTER: Yuan Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5125689 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature