Public knowledge, attitudes, social distance and reported contact regarding people with mental illness 2009-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate whether public knowledge, attitudes, desire for social distance and reported contact in relation to people with mental health problems have improved in England during the Time to Change (TTC) programme to reduce stigma and discrimination 2009-2015.

Methods

Using data from an annual face-to-face survey of a nationally representative sample of adults, we analysed longitudinal trends in the outcomes with regression modelling using standardised scores of the measures overall and by age and gender subgroups.

Results

There were improvements in all outcomes. The improvement for knowledge was 0.17 standard deviation units in 2015 compared to 2009 (95% CI 0.10, 0.23); for attitudes 0.20 standard deviation units (95% CI 0.14, 0.27) and for social distan

SUBMITTER: Henderson C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6680221 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature