Public Attitudes toward Mental Illness: Q-Methodological Approach.
10.12934/jkpmhn.2017.26.1.24
- Author:
Ji Hyun KIM
1
;
Boon Han KIM
Author Information
1. Choonhae College of Health Sciences, Ulsan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Mental disorders;
Attitude;
Perception
- MeSH:
Humans;
Mental Disorders;
Nursing;
Prejudice;
Social Responsibility
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2017;26(1):24-35
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to identify public attitudes toward mental illness, and to use Q methodology to build understanding of the differences among these attitude types. METHODS: Q Methodology was used to examine the public's attitude on mental illness. Thirty participants classified 33 selected Q-statements on a seven-point scale to create a normal distribution. The collected data were analyzed by using the PC QUANL program. RESULTS: Four types of attitudes toward mental illness were identified. Type I was named ‘Pursuing positive attention and patience regarding serious human rights’; type II, ‘Demanding the abolishing of prejudice through various media’, type III, ‘Emphasizing social responsibility at a distance from mental illness’, and type IV, ‘Focusing on reversible treatment of the disease’. CONCLUSION: In this study, the general public has presented a nursing intervention strategy that can provide support that allows for a positive recognition of mental disorders in accordance with the characteristics of each type.
