Stigma on Mental Health among High School Students: Validation of the Italian Version of the Attribution Questionnaire-27 (AQ-27-I) in a High School Student Population

Ferrari, Silvia; Bressi, C.; Busnelli, Elisa; Mattei, Giorgio; Pozzoli, Sara; Oliva, Anna; Galeazzi, Gian Maria; Pingani, Luca

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“…Similar to Akyurek, Efe [ 17 ] we found a negative and weak relationship between the responsibility and pity latent factors compared to other translated versions that found a stronger relationship [ 14 , 15 ]. However, our sample, comprised only of physicians, differed from the other studies that included mostly students [ 4 , 18 ] one including medical students [ 19 ], or the general population [ 14 , 15 ]. Physicians, in general, would have more contact with those with mental illness compared to the other studies’ sample populations.…”

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“…Previous studies show a correlation between such attitudes and subsequent behaviours [13]. We chose the Attribution Questionnaire because the questionnaire has been validated in many countries and across different population sub-groups, including physicians [14][15][16][17][18][19]. We chose this model because this study is part of a larger study measuring physicians' attitudes toward disability pension-government payments to those unable to work as a result of their disability-applicants with mental illness.…”

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“…Building on this argument, items to measure stigma should not be one-size-fits-all. The Attribution Questionnaire has been tested and validated in other settings, for example, Italy [ 14 , 18 , 19 ], Spain [ 15 ] and Turkey [ 17 ]. However, to the best of our knowledge, only the Turkish study adapted the Attribution Questionnaire both for language and culture [ 17 ].…”

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Cultural adaptation and validation of the Attribution Questionnaire for stigma towards disability pension applicants for use among psychiatrists and general practitioners in Sweden

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Background This study aimed to culturally translate the Attribution Questionnaire (AQ) to the Swedish language and examine the reliability and validity of the new Swedish version to measure stigma towards disability pension applicants in the Swedish context among psychiatrists and general practitioners. Methods The AQ was translated from the original English version into Swedish using the recommended guidelines for cultural translation of questionnaires. Steps included forward/back-translation, use of expert committee and pretesting. Cronbach’s alpha was used to determine internal consistency and structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to test the responsibility model of stigma compared to the original English version. Results 1,414 physicians completed the questionnaire (23.6%). Cultural translation resulted in many modifications to the original questionnaire to increase the external validity. Internal reliability of the AQ Swedish version (AQ-S) was 0.733 and is considered acceptable. Pity and Segregation-coercion sub-scales showed limited consistency. SEM findings show that the responsibility model of stigma is an acceptable fit for the Swedish setting. Conclusion Findings show that the AQ-S is comparable to the other versions of the AQ and is a reliable measure to assess and monitor stigma among physicians in the Swedish setting. Our study shows that cultural translation does not significantly impact the validity of the questionnaire.

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“…There are 98 questions, and the internal consistency coefficient is 0.97. Most of the other mathematics anxiety scales are obtained by modifying MARS ( Cairns et al, 2019 ; Ferrari et al, 2020 ; Li et al, 2020 ; Wang et al, 2020 ).…”

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The Analysis of Mathematics Academic Burden for Primary School Students Based on PISA Data Analysis

Wang¹

2021

Front. Psychol.

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To explore the impact of academic burden on the physical and mental health of primary school students, combined with the results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) report in 2018, the relationship among the development of mathematical literacy, mathematics academic burden, and the physical and mental health of primary school students is studied. First, the relationship between mathematical literacy and mathematics anxiety is analyzed, and related influencing factors and measurement methods of mathematics anxiety are introduced. A questionnaire is then designed for primary school students’ mathematical stress, and the reliability and validity of the designed questionnaire are tested. Finally, a questionnaire survey is conducted on students, parents, and teachers in the third, fourth, and fifth grades of three standardized public primary schools. The results of the questionnaire survey show that students, teachers, and parents have a general understanding of the mathematics academic burden of primary school students at this stage. A total of 70% of teachers believe that primary school students have a heavy mathematics burden; 50% of parents think that primary school students are under heavy academic stress; 70% of primary school students believe that the heavy mathematics burden leads to reduced sleep time and extracurricular activities, which has a serious impact on the physical and mental health of primary school students. This research provides a reference for improving the current balance between education and students’ physical and mental health in China.

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“…The phenomenon of stigma towards mental illness generates dramatic consequences made evident by a number of studies. For example, stigma is the first obstacle to seeking help from mental health professionals [9][10][11][12], and it can lead from a decrease of autonomy and self-efficacy [13] to a worsening of the psychopathological condition and even to suicidal behaviours [14,15]: The World Health Organization (WHO) identified general stigma toward those with mental illness as the greatest barrier to effective psychiatric patient care [16]. Of all the consequences of stigma, those affecting social relations are the most dramatic: feelings of shame, social isolation, and difficulties with personal relationships.…”

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Time Waits for No One: Longitudinal Study on the Effects of an Anti-Stigma Seminar on the Psychology Student Population

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The primary aim is to describe the changes in the knowledge of mental health conditions, the attitudes toward the mentally ill, and the intended behaviour towards people with mental illness among the entire student population of the third year of a degree course in Psychology. A total of 570 students attended a seminar on stigma towards mental illness and were invited to complete an online survey which collected data on sociodemographic characteristics and three validated questionnaires evaluating different aspects of stigma at three different time points (pre-intervention, post-intervention, and at one year follow up). A total of 253 students (44.39%) completed the questionnaires at t0, t1, and t2. The mean age of the sample was 23.7 (SD = ±5.89), and 86.96% (n = 220) were females. Between t0 and t1, a statistically significant improvement was observed for all three outcomes, while the intended behaviour outcome was no longer significant between t1 and t2 (Z = −0.70; p = 0.48). Females and who participated live at the seminar maintained a significant knowledge of mental illness and a better attitude toward community mental health care. The effects of the seminar focused on reducing stigma tended to diminish over time at one year follow-up, particular in relation to intended behaviour.

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Stigma on Mental Health among High School Students: Validation of the Italian Version of the Attribution Questionnaire-27 (AQ-27-I) in a High School Student Population

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Cultural adaptation and validation of the Attribution Questionnaire for stigma towards disability pension applicants for use among psychiatrists and general practitioners in Sweden

Cultural adaptation and validation of the Attribution Questionnaire for stigma towards disability pension applicants for use among psychiatrists and general practitioners in Sweden

The Analysis of Mathematics Academic Burden for Primary School Students Based on PISA Data Analysis

Time Waits for No One: Longitudinal Study on the Effects of an Anti-Stigma Seminar on the Psychology Student Population

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