黎巴嫩大学生对精神疾病的文化误解和公众污名化。
Cultural misconceptions and public stigma against mental illness among Lebanese university students.
作者信息
Rayan Ahmad, Fawaz Mirna
机构信息
Faculty of Nursing, Zarqa University, Zarqa, Jordan.
Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon.
出版信息
Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2018 Apr;54(2):258-265. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12232. Epub 2017 Jul 20.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to examine cultural misconceptions about mental illness and how they are associated with the public stigma against mental illness among Lebanese university students.
METHODS
A sample of 203 participants completed the study. Data about cultural misconceptions, attitudes about mental illness, and public stigma of mental illness were obtained. The researchers examined the mean difference in public stigma according to cultural beliefs about mental illness.
RESULTS
The majority of students believe that mental health professionals have inadequate knowledge and expertise to treat mental disorders. Various cultural misconceptions about mental illness were reported. Public stigma significantly differed based on these cultural misconceptions.
CONCLUSION
Psychiatric nurses should play a vital role in reshaping the inappropriate cultural view about mental illness.
目的
本研究旨在探讨黎巴嫩大学生对精神疾病的文化误解，以及这些误解如何与公众对精神疾病的污名化相关联。
方法
203名参与者完成了该研究。获取了有关文化误解、对精神疾病的态度以及精神疾病公众污名化的数据。研究人员根据对精神疾病的文化信念，检验了公众污名化方面的平均差异。
结果
大多数学生认为精神健康专业人员在治疗精神障碍方面知识和专业技能不足。报告了对精神疾病的各种文化误解。基于这些文化误解，公众污名化存在显著差异。
结论
精神科护士在重塑对精神疾病不恰当的文化观念方面应发挥至关重要的作用。
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