Attitudes towards mental illness: Influence of data collection procedures

McPherson, Ian; Cocks, Frances J.

doi:10.1007/bf00583988

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“…This is the first Greek study that moved the research agenda from the use of attitudinal scales to the employment of more sophisticated methodologies capturing the multi-dimensionality of public beliefs and perceptions in this field. Given the empirical evidence that open-ended interviews with vignettes typically produce more negative results compared to closed-ended interviews (McPherson & Cocks, 1983), a split-half sampling method was employed. However, the present results failed to reveal divergence in responses between the two sub-samples of the study; openended response format versus closed-ended response format.…”

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“…In all, 100 residents took part. A series of vignettes, in combination with both qualitative and quantitative data collection procedures, was employed given the evidence that the style of administration and response format influence the results (McPherson & Cocks, 1983). A split-half sampling technique was used to investigate the effects of closed-and open-ended response formats; half the sample (n ¼ 50) responded to the vignettes using an open-ended response format and the other half (n ¼ 50) responded to the vignettes using a closed-ended response format.…”

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Community perceptions of mental disorders: a Greek perspective

Zissi

2006

J. Community. Appl. Soc. Psychol.

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The present cross-sectional study examines the perceptions of residents of a rural community in Greece pertaining to the interpretation, explanation, treatment and prognosis of various psychological problems. In all, 100 community residents took part. A series of vignettes in combination with both qualitative and quantitative data collection procedures was employed. The findings indicate a variation in the endorsement of interpretations and causal attributions as a function of the type of symptomatology presented. The overt psychotic cases of schizophrenia were more likely to be understood within a genetic explanatory framework while the less overt symptoms of mental disorders were perceived as being indicative of emotional problems triggered by personality and social environmental factors. A preference for psychological methods of treatment was expressed.

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Community perceptions of mental disorders: a Greek perspective

Zissi

2006

J. Community. Appl. Soc. Psychol.

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“…Overall, the findings are complex and often contradictory, with some studies reporting rejecting attitudes towards people with mental health problems (Cumming & Cumming 1957, DArcy & Brockman 1976, Steadman & Cocozza 1978 and others suggesting more positive attitudes (Meyer 1964, Edgerton & Bentz 1969, Ring & Schein 1970) Such a divergence in results has been attributed to variation in data collection methods (McPherson & Cocks 1983) and the different research methods employed by different disciplines (Brockman et al 1979). Thus subjects may be less willing to admit to negative attitudes in the presence of a researcher, or open ended questions may give rise to different responses from closed questions, and may be interpreted in different ways depending upon the theoretical framework of the researchers.…”

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Public attitudes towards mental health facilities in the community

Repper

Brooker

2007

Health &Amp; Social Care in the Community

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Taking account of community attitudes towards mental health problems may be crucial to the success of community care. Exceeding the limits of the community's tolerance could lead to the policy 'backfiring' -jeopardizing the future of community care and increasing rather than decreasing the stigma attached to mental health problems (Hall et al. 1991, p. 302). There is evidence that local opposition to community facilities has escalated over the past 3 years and frequently threatens the siting of community mental health facilities. This paper reviews research into attitudes towards community facilities for people with mental health problems, and explores the nature of public protest in order to make recommendations for the consensual siting of mental health facilities in the community. Although a substantial body of research exists concerning attitudes towards people with mental health problems, far less work has focused on attitudes towards facilities for people with mental health problems. An understanding of this literature is sought in the nature of community opposition more generally: the siting of locally unwanted land uses (for example power stations and waste disposal sites) and the phenomenon of the 'not in my back yard' (NIMBY) attitude are discussed critically and rival theoretical explanations are explored. Taken as a whole, this literature gives rise to strategies that might reduce opposition and achieve positive working relationships. Nevertheless, in view of the scarce, inconclusive and somewhat contradictory research in this area, there is a need for specific investigation into the concerns of local communities, and an assessment of factors that exacerbate and ameliorate these concerns.

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