Stigma in the context of schools: analysis of the phenomenon of stigma in a population of university students

BMC Psychiatry

Research Article

Marco Rigatelli¹  Gaia Sampogna²  Valeria Del Vecchio²  Andrea Fiorillo²  Sara Catellani³  Luca Pingani⁴  Sara Evans-Lacko⁵  Patrick W. Corrigan⁶  Sarah E. Ellefson⁶ 

[1] Department of Diagnostic Medicine, Clinical and Public Health, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, Modena, Italy;Department of Psychiatry, University of Naples SUN, Largo Madonna delle Grazie, Naples, Italy;Human Resource Development, Local Health Agency of Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola 2, Reggio Emilia, Italy;Human Resource Development, Local Health Agency of Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola 2, Reggio Emilia, Italy;International PhD School in Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, Modena, Italy;Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, De Crespigny Park, SE58AF, London, UK;Institute of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, 3424 S. State Street, Chicago, USA;

关键词: Mental health;    Psychometrics;    Reliability and validity;    Stigma;    Stereotypes;    Questionnaires;    University students;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12888-016-0734-8

 received in 2014-10-07, accepted in 2016-02-03,  发布年份 2016

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundStudents have stereotyped views about people with mental illness. In particular, they believe that these persons are incurable, dangerous, unpredictable and responsible for their condition. This study aims to investigate the levels of public stigma in an Italian university population.MethodsThe Attribution Questionnaire 27 - Italian Version (AQ-27-I) was administered to a sample of students from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. After examining the psychometric characteristics of the AQ-27-I (Cronbach’s Alpha and Confirmatory Factor Analysis), multiple linear regression analyses were carried out to identify the predictors of stigmatizing attitudes in this population.ResultsThree hundred and eleven students completed the questionnaire, with a response rate of 32.81 % (out of the 948 contacted by email). The AQ-27-I showed good psychometric properties with an α = .68, and the fit indices of the models that partially supported the factor structure and paths. The two variables identified as possible predictors of stigmatizing attitudes (total score of AQ-27-I) were age and time spent reading newspapers.ConclusionsAntistigma campaigns are needed in university contexts, targeted in particular to students in health professions.

【 授权许可】

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© Pingani et al. 2016