Refuting the Myth of the 'Violent Schizophrenic': Assessing an Educational Intervention to Reduce Schizophrenia Stigmatization Using Self-Report and an Implicit Association Test
| Autor: | Andrea Zvonkovic, Rachel G. Lucas-Thompson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Unconscious mind
Social distance Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming) Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Implicit-association test behavioral disciplines and activities Mental health Test (assessment) Intervention (counseling) mental disorders Implicit attitude Psychology Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Social Work in Mental Health. 13:201-215 |
| ISSN: | 1533-2993 1533-2985 |
| Popis: | The goal of this study was to determine whether an educational intervention designed to reduce stigmatization of individuals with schizophrenia improves implicit attitudes, in addition to the improvements in explicit attitudes that have been demonstrated in past research. Participants were 94 undergraduate students randomly assigned to one of two conditions: the experimental group received education about low rates of violence in individuals with schizophrenia; the control group read facts unrelated to mental health. Participants completed an Implicit Attitudes Test measuring unconscious attitudes about schizophrenia and violence before and after reading their assigned information; participants then reported the social distance they desired from individuals with schizophrenia. The intervention improved explicit but not implicit attitudes about schizophrenia, suggesting that educational interventions may not be sufficient to improve the lives of people with schizophrenia by reducing stigmatization against ... |
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