Stigma and mental problems: Comparison of three countries
Research has shown that prejudice and negative attitudes toward those who are experiencing mental illness are widespread, but those attitudes reduce the quality of life and recovery of individuals experiencing such problems In this article, we use a survey to evaluate the extent and causes of negati...
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fticelandunivojs:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/3725 2023-11-12T04:19:09+01:00 Stigma and mental problems: Comparison of three countries Fordómar og geðræn vandamál: Samanburður á þremur löndum Ólafsdóttir, Sigrún Bernburg, Jón Gunnar 2023-10-13 application/pdf https://ojs.hi.is/index.php/tf/article/view/3725 isl ice School of Social Sciences https://ojs.hi.is/index.php/tf/article/view/3725/2317 https://ojs.hi.is/index.php/tf/article/view/3725 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 The Icelandic Society; Vol. 1 No. 1 (2010): Issue of 2010; 69-94 Íslenska þjóðfélagið; Bnd. 1 Nr. 1 (2010): Árshefti 2010; 69-94 Geðræn vandamál fordómar samanburðarrannsóknir Bandaríkin Ísland Þýskaland Mental health problems stigma comparative research Germany Iceland USA info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Ritrýnd grein 2023 fticelandunivojs 2023-10-18T22:54:52Z Research has shown that prejudice and negative attitudes toward those who are experiencing mental illness are widespread, but those attitudes reduce the quality of life and recovery of individuals experiencing such problems In this article, we use a survey to evaluate the extent and causes of negative attitudes among the public in three countries: Iceland, the United States, and Germany Our results indicate the existence of widespread prejudice and negative attitudes in all three countries. We also show that people across the three countries are more negative toward individuals experiencing mental illness if they define the condition as an illness. Finally, the results indicate that prejudice and negative attitudes toward this group are less common in Iceland and in Germany than in the United States. Rannsóknir hafa leitt í ljós að fordómar og neikvæð viðhorf í garð þeirra sem eiga við geðræn vandamál að stríða eru afar útbreidd, en slík viðhorf virðast skerða lífsgæði og batahorfur einstaklinga sem þjást af vandamálum af þessum toga. Í þessari grein notum við spurningalistakönnun til þess að meta umfang og orsakir neikvæðra fordóma meðal almennings í þremur löndum: Íslandi, Bandaríkjunum og Þýskalandi. Niðurstöður okkar staðfesta verulega útbreiðslu fordóma og neikvæðra viðhorfa í öllum þremur löndunum. Jafnframt kemur í ljós að fólk í öllum löndunum sýnir neikvæðari viðbrögð gagnvart ein staklingum sem eiga við geðrænt vandamál að stríða þegar það skilgreinir ástandið sem sjúk dóm. Loks benda niðurstöður til þess að fordómar og neikvæð viðhorf gagnvart þessum hópi hafi minni útbreiðslu á Íslandi og Þýskalandi en í Bandaríkjunum. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland University of Iceland: Peer Reviewed Journals |
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Geðræn vandamál fordómar samanburðarrannsóknir Bandaríkin Ísland Þýskaland Mental health problems stigma comparative research Germany Iceland USA |
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Geðræn vandamál fordómar samanburðarrannsóknir Bandaríkin Ísland Þýskaland Mental health problems stigma comparative research Germany Iceland USA Ólafsdóttir, Sigrún Bernburg, Jón Gunnar Stigma and mental problems: Comparison of three countries |
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Research has shown that prejudice and negative attitudes toward those who are experiencing mental illness are widespread, but those attitudes reduce the quality of life and recovery of individuals experiencing such problems In this article, we use a survey to evaluate the extent and causes of negative attitudes among the public in three countries: Iceland, the United States, and Germany Our results indicate the existence of widespread prejudice and negative attitudes in all three countries. We also show that people across the three countries are more negative toward individuals experiencing mental illness if they define the condition as an illness. Finally, the results indicate that prejudice and negative attitudes toward this group are less common in Iceland and in Germany than in the United States. Rannsóknir hafa leitt í ljós að fordómar og neikvæð viðhorf í garð þeirra sem eiga við geðræn vandamál að stríða eru afar útbreidd, en slík viðhorf virðast skerða lífsgæði og batahorfur einstaklinga sem þjást af vandamálum af þessum toga. Í þessari grein notum við spurningalistakönnun til þess að meta umfang og orsakir neikvæðra fordóma meðal almennings í þremur löndum: Íslandi, Bandaríkjunum og Þýskalandi. Niðurstöður okkar staðfesta verulega útbreiðslu fordóma og neikvæðra viðhorfa í öllum þremur löndunum. Jafnframt kemur í ljós að fólk í öllum löndunum sýnir neikvæðari viðbrögð gagnvart ein staklingum sem eiga við geðrænt vandamál að stríða þegar það skilgreinir ástandið sem sjúk dóm. Loks benda niðurstöður til þess að fordómar og neikvæð viðhorf gagnvart þessum hópi hafi minni útbreiðslu á Íslandi og Þýskalandi en í Bandaríkjunum. |
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Stigma and mental problems: Comparison of three countries |
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Stigma and mental problems: Comparison of three countries |
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Stigma and mental problems: Comparison of three countries |
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Stigma and mental problems: Comparison of three countries |
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stigma and mental problems: comparison of three countries |
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The Icelandic Society; Vol. 1 No. 1 (2010): Issue of 2010; 69-94 Íslenska þjóðfélagið; Bnd. 1 Nr. 1 (2010): Árshefti 2010; 69-94 |
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