Table 3 Mental illness misconceptions
Pre n = 18 (%) | Post n = 18 (%) | Fisher’s p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
S1: Mental illnesses are not real illnesses | 5.6 | 0.0 | 1.0000 |
S2: Mental illness will never affect me | 5.6 | 0.0 | 1.0000 |
S3: People with mental illnesses are violent and unpredictable | 27.8 | 0.0 | 0.0455 |
S4: Mental illness is caused by personal weakness | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.4857 |
S5: Addicts who cannot quit simply lack willpower | 61.1 | 0.0 | 0.0001* |
S6: A person who is depressed is just not trying hard enough to snap out of it | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.4857 |
S7: There is no recovery for people with mental health problems | 27.8 | 0.0 | 0.0455 |
S8: It is impossible to lower the risk for developing mental illness | 27.8 | 0.0 | 0.0455 |
S9: People with mental illness should be hospitalized away from other patients | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 |
S10: People with mental illness lack intelligence | 22.2 | 0.0 | 0.1039 |