Changes in attitude towards people with mental illness in P-city,S. Korea: a comparison between the years 2000 and 2010 |
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| Authors: | Sookhee Jung Gyungsook Lee |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Counseling Psychology and Social Welfare, Handong Global University, Pohang, South Korea;2. Pohang Medical Center, Pohang, South Korea |
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| Abstract: | The objective of this study was to investigate changes in the attitudes towards people with mental illness in a city located in South Korea (P-city) between 2010 and 2000. Since it was not accessible to raw data of 2000, to compare with 2000 results, the results from the previous research article were used. Results from t-tests and ANCOVA analyses showed positive changes in P-city residents’ attitudes towards people with mental illness, particularly in authoritarianism and social restrictiveness. Discussion includes the role of a successful community mental health centre in bringing about such positive attitudinal changes. |
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| Keywords: | Mentally ill community attitudes community mental health centre CAMI |
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