Emotional reactions to people with mental illness

被引:78
作者
Angermeyer, Matthias C. [1 ,2 ]
Holzinger, Anita [3 ]
Matschinger, Herbert [4 ]
机构
[1] Ctr Publ Mental Hlth, A-3482 Gosing Am Wagram, Austria
[2] Univ Cagliari, Dept Publ Hlth, Cagliari, Italy
[3] Med Univ Vienna, Vienna, Austria
[4] Univ Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
来源
EPIDEMIOLOGIA E PSICHIATRIA SOCIALE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRIC SCIENCES | 2010年 / 19卷 / 01期
关键词
Emotional reactions; public attitudes; mental illness; REPUBLIC-OF-GERMANY; PUBLIC-ATTITUDES; POPULATION SURVEYS; SOCIAL DISTANCE; STIGMA; SCHIZOPHRENIA; DISCRIMINATION; BELIEFS; ILL;
D O I
10.1017/S1121189X00001573
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
Aims Based on findings from population surveys, we provide an overview of the public's emotional reactions to people with mental illness. Methods A literature search for populations studies using measures of emotional response to people with mental illness was carried out. In addition, data on the public's emotional reactions, originating from representative surveys conducted in Germany in the years 1990, 1993 and 2001, were analysed. Results Positive emotional reactions to people with mental illness are most prevalent, followed by fear and anger. This pattern appears relatively stable across different cultures. In recent years, the emotional response of the public remained unchanged or even deteriorated. The public seems to react quite differently to people with different mental disorders. Emotional reactions have a substantial effect on the desire for social distance. The association between familiarity with mental disorder and the desire for social distance is to a considerable extent mediated through emotions. Conclusions The public's emotional reactions to people with mental disorder are relatively under-researched. More research may help better understand the complexities of the stigma surrounding mental illness. Interventions aimed at reducing the stigma of mental illness may benefit from paying more attention to emotions.
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