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Student attitudes toward mental illness are influenced by gender, field of study, and personal contact. Female students and those in social sciences show more positive attitudes, highlighting the need for further research on age and study duration.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Public attitudes towards mental illness significantly impact psychiatric service design and community integration.
  • Understanding student perceptions is crucial for developing targeted mental health awareness programs.
  • Previous research indicates variability in attitudes based on demographic and social factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate student attitudes towards mental illness.
  • To examine how age, gender, field of study, and personal contact influence these attitudes.
  • To identify demographic and academic factors associated with differing perceptions of mental illness.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 536 students from universities in Athens and Thessaloniki.
  • Utilized the short version of the Community Attitudes Toward the Mentality III (CAMI) scale.
  • Collected demographic and social data through a specialized questionnaire.

Main Results:

  • Positive attitudes towards mental illness were associated with female gender, personal contact with mentally ill individuals, and studying social sciences.
  • Negative attitudes correlated with fewer years of study, while older students scored lower on the Domination Scale.
  • Field of study and year of study significantly influenced attitudes, whereas place of birth and duration of stay did not.

Conclusions:

  • Student attitudes toward mental illness are complex and influenced by a combination of demographic, academic, and experiential factors.
  • Interventions promoting positive attitudes, particularly among male students and those in exact sciences, are warranted.
  • Further research is needed to explore the nuances of age and study duration's impact on mental illness perceptions.