Table 2 Percent agreeing with items measuring general stigma
From: Attitudes of Malaysian general hospital staff towards patients with mental illness and diabetes
Item | % Agree | % Strongly Agree | % Overall Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
1. A woman would be foolish to marry a man who has had a severe mental illness, even though he seems to be fully recovered. | 25.9 | 7.7 | 33.6 |
2. It is frightening to think of people with mental problems living in your own neighbourhood. | 32.4 | 4.0 | 36.4 |
3. Someone with a history of mental illness should not be given a job of high responsibility. | 41.3 | 6.0 | 47.3 |
4. Although some mental patients seem all right, it is dangerous to forget for a moment that they are mentally ill. | 59.4 | 7.5 | 67.1 |
5. A woman who has had a history of mental illness should not be hired as a babysitter. | 52.4 | 19.0 | 71.4 |
Mean | 42.3 | 8.8 | 51.1 |