Impact of familiarity and gender differences on the stigmatisation of children with mental illness, and their parents
The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of familiarity and gender differences on the stigmatisation of children with mental illness, and their parents. A total of 234 participants took part in a study to ascertain stigmatisation of children with mental illness, and parents who have a chil...
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| description | The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of familiarity and gender differences on the stigmatisation of children with mental illness, and their parents. A total of 234 participants took part in a study to ascertain stigmatisation of children with mental illness, and parents who have a child with mental illness. This study measured the attitudes of participants who have different levels of familiarity with the mentally-ill people and compared the attitudes of these people based on gender. All participants completed self-reported questionnaires about their attitudes towards stigmatisation and their levels of familiarity with people with mental illness. The results indicated that participants with a lower level of familiarity tended to have a higher level of segregation from children with mental illness. Females have a higher level of sympathy for parents who have a child with mental illness. |
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| spelling | my.sunway.eprints.632013-05-08T09:03:22Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/63/ Impact of familiarity and gender differences on the stigmatisation of children with mental illness, and their parents Cheong, Sau Kuan * BF Psychology RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of familiarity and gender differences on the stigmatisation of children with mental illness, and their parents. A total of 234 participants took part in a study to ascertain stigmatisation of children with mental illness, and parents who have a child with mental illness. This study measured the attitudes of participants who have different levels of familiarity with the mentally-ill people and compared the attitudes of these people based on gender. All participants completed self-reported questionnaires about their attitudes towards stigmatisation and their levels of familiarity with people with mental illness. The results indicated that participants with a lower level of familiarity tended to have a higher level of segregation from children with mental illness. Females have a higher level of sympathy for parents who have a child with mental illness. Sunway University College 2009 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/63/1/IMPACT_OF_FAMILIARITY_AND_GENDER_DIFFERENCES.pdf Cheong, Sau Kuan * (2009) Impact of familiarity and gender differences on the stigmatisation of children with mental illness, and their parents. Sunway Academic Journal, 6. pp. 63-74. http://sunway.edu.my/media/academic-journal |
| spellingShingle | BF Psychology RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry Cheong, Sau Kuan * Impact of familiarity and gender differences on the stigmatisation of children with mental illness, and their parents |
| title | Impact of familiarity and gender differences on the stigmatisation of children with mental illness, and their parents |
| title_full | Impact of familiarity and gender differences on the stigmatisation of children with mental illness, and their parents |
| title_fullStr | Impact of familiarity and gender differences on the stigmatisation of children with mental illness, and their parents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of familiarity and gender differences on the stigmatisation of children with mental illness, and their parents |
| title_short | Impact of familiarity and gender differences on the stigmatisation of children with mental illness, and their parents |
| title_sort | impact of familiarity and gender differences on the stigmatisation of children with mental illness, and their parents |
| topic | BF Psychology RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry |
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