Direct and moderating effects of personality on stigma towards mental illness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While many studies have explored the concept and correlates of stigma towards individuals with mental illness, few have investigated the role of personality in this process. In the current study, we firstly examined the relationship between personality and stigma towards mental illness; and then explored the moderating effects of personality traits on the relationship between contact experience/s and stigma.

Methods

Participants were recruited from public medical (N = 502) and nursing schools (N = 500) from April to September 2016 in Singapore for this cross-sectional survey, and they were randomly assigned to a vignette describing one of the following mental disorders: major depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, alcohol abuse, schizophrenia, and dem

SUBMITTER: Yuan Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6219152 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature