Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the sample, separated by vignette condition
All (N = 483) | Participant saw FV (N = 244) | Participant saw MV (N = 239) | |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Age (mean, SD) | 21.62 (±4.76) | 21.42 (±3.85) | 21.82 (±5.54) |
Gender | |||
Male | 126 (26.1) | 57 (23.4) | 69 (28.9) |
Female | 357 (73.9) | 187 (76.6) | 170 (71.1) |
Type of degree | |||
“Clinically-relevant” degree | 161 (33.3) | 85 (34.8) | 76 (31.8) |
“Non-relevant” degree | 320 (66.3) | 158 (64.8) | 162 (67.8) |
Level of education | |||
Undergraduate | 436 (90.3) | 217 (88.9) | 219 (91.6) |
Postgraduate | 46 (9.5) | 26 (10.7) | 20 (8.4) |
Origin | |||
Home (UK) student | 393 (81.4) | 197 (80.7) | 196 (82) |
EU or International student | 88 (18.2) | 46 (18.9) | 42 (17.6) |
Depressive symptomology (mean, SD) | 7.25 (±6.21) | 6.92 (±5.68) | 7.59 (±6.70) |
Threshold level of depression | |||
None | 207 (42.9) | 101 (41.4) | 106 (44.4) |
Mild | 133 (27.5) | 78 (32) | 55 (23) |
Moderate | 72 (14.9) | 34 (13.9) | 38 (15.9) |
Moderate-to-severe | 41 (8.5) | 22 (9) | 19 (7.9) |
Severe | 30 (6.2) | 9 (3.7) | 21 (8.8) |
Personal experience of mental health issue(s) | |||
Yes | 273 (56.5) | 137 (56.1) | 136 (56.9) |
No | 180 (37.3) | 93 (38.1) | 87 (36.4) |
Experience of family member/close friend with mental health issue(s) | |||
Yes | 295 (61.1) | 148 (60.7) | 147 (61.5) |
No | 129 (26.7) | 68 (27.9) | 61 (25.5) |
Exposure to mental health media/campaigns in past twelve months | |||
Yes | 280 (58) | 143 (58.6) | 137 (57.3) |
No | 121 (25.1) | 60 (24.6) | 61 (25.5) |
Personal stigma towards depression (mean, SD) | 8.84 (±5.65) | 9.31 (±5.65) | 8.36 (±5.61) |
Perceived public stigma towards depression (mean, SD) | 20.67 (±5.34) | 20.52 (±5.09) | 20.83 (±5.59) |