Documenting attitude changes towards homeless people: comparing two standardised surveys

Abstract

Both the ATHI and the ATHQ documented improvement in residents' attitudes after a 2-week homeless medicine curriculum. However, the ATHI was 4 times more responsive to change. These findings suggest that the ATHI is superior for detecting changes in attitudes after an educational intervention.

Construing stigmatized identities: A golden section study

“…Instead it may require that the reverse golden section pattern be restored to a traditional golden section pattern so that positive attributes are not viewed as novelties contrasting against a solid background of negative presumptions. Relating this back to stigma research, exposure and education are generally seen as central to changing attitudes towards stigmatized individuals (Alexander & Link, 2003; Buchanan, Rohr, Stevak, & Sai, 2007; Corrigan & O'Shaughnessy, 2007; Lee et al , 2004). If the reverse golden section hypothesis applies to ratings of people identified as homeless or mentally disordered, then it is important that those seeking to decrease stigma towards such persons be aware that even when positive attitudes towards stigmatized individuals are expressed, such attitudes may exist against a larger backdrop of negative (if unspoken) evaluations.…”

The impact of a service‐learning foot soak experience on nursing students’ attitudes towards the homeless

“…The ATHI is an 11‐item survey with demonstrated validity in assessing changes in attitudes towards the homeless among college students, low‐income populations, and healthcare students . Response options are scored on a 6‐point Likert scale (several items are reverse scored), with higher numbers indicating more positive attitudes towards the homeless.…”

Medical Student Self-Efficacy and Attitudes toward Homeless Patients

“…While both surveys showed a significant change in scores over just 2 weeks, the ATHI revealed a significantly larger (0.53) per-item change-after adjustment for differences in response scales-to 0.13 for the ATHQ [17]. Because the study tested both surveys for overall changes in scores relative to each other and not to a third measure, it was not intended to evaluate true attitudes or make a comparison of construct validities.…”