TY - JOUR
T1 - Social distance and stigma towards persons with serious mental illness among medical students in five European Central Asia countries
AU - Munir, Kerim
AU - Oner, Ozgur
AU - Kerala, Coskun
AU - Rustamov, Ikram
AU - Boztas, Hamit
AU - Juszkiewicz, Konrad
AU - Wloszczak-Szubzda, Anna
AU - Kalmatayeva, Zhanna
AU - Iskandarova, Aygun
AU - Zeynalli, Sevda
AU - Cibrev, Dragan
AU - Kosherbayeva, Lyazzat
AU - Miriyeva, Nermin
AU - Jarosz, Mirosław Jerzy
AU - Kurakbayev, Kural
AU - Soroka, Ewelina
AU - Mancevska, Sanja
AU - Novruzova, Nermin
AU - Emin, Melda
AU - Olajossy, Marcin
AU - Bajraktarov, Stojan
AU - Raleva, Marija
AU - Roy, Ashok
AU - Waqar Azeem, Muhammad
AU - Bertelli, Marco
AU - Salvador-Carulla, Luis
AU - Javed, Afzal
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022
PY - 2022/3
Y1 - 2022/3
N2 - The study investigated behavioral measures of social distance (i.e., desired proximity between self and others in social contexts) as an index of stigma against those with mental illness among medical students in Republic of North Macedonia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Poland, using the Reported and Intended Behavior Scale (RIBS), a standardized, self-administered behavioral measure based on the Star Social Distance Scale. The students’ responses to standardized clinical vignettes on schizophrenia, and depression with suicidal ideation, were also assessed. A total of 257 North Macedonian (females, 31.5%; 1–4 grades, 189; 5–6 grades, 68); 268 Turkish (females, 43.3%; 1–4 grades, 90; 5–6 grades, 178); 450 Kazakh (females, 28.4%, 71.6%; 1–4 grades, 312; 5–6 grades, 138); 512 Azerbaijani (females, 24%; 1–4 grades, 468; 5–6 grades, 44; females, 24%), and 317 Polish (females, 59.0%; 1–4 grades, 208; 5–6 grades, 109) students were surveyed. The responses on the RIBS social distance behavior measures did not improve with advancing medical school grade, but students across all sites viewed schizophrenia and depression as real medical illnesses. The results support the development of enhanced range of integrated training opportunities for medical student to socially interact with persons with mental illness sharing their experiences with them.
AB - The study investigated behavioral measures of social distance (i.e., desired proximity between self and others in social contexts) as an index of stigma against those with mental illness among medical students in Republic of North Macedonia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Poland, using the Reported and Intended Behavior Scale (RIBS), a standardized, self-administered behavioral measure based on the Star Social Distance Scale. The students’ responses to standardized clinical vignettes on schizophrenia, and depression with suicidal ideation, were also assessed. A total of 257 North Macedonian (females, 31.5%; 1–4 grades, 189; 5–6 grades, 68); 268 Turkish (females, 43.3%; 1–4 grades, 90; 5–6 grades, 178); 450 Kazakh (females, 28.4%, 71.6%; 1–4 grades, 312; 5–6 grades, 138); 512 Azerbaijani (females, 24%; 1–4 grades, 468; 5–6 grades, 44; females, 24%), and 317 Polish (females, 59.0%; 1–4 grades, 208; 5–6 grades, 109) students were surveyed. The responses on the RIBS social distance behavior measures did not improve with advancing medical school grade, but students across all sites viewed schizophrenia and depression as real medical illnesses. The results support the development of enhanced range of integrated training opportunities for medical student to socially interact with persons with mental illness sharing their experiences with them.
KW - Azerbaijan
KW - Desired social distance
KW - Europe and Central Asia
KW - Kazakhstan
KW - Medical students
KW - North Macedonia
KW - Poland
KW - Psychiatry
KW - Serious mental illness
KW - Stigma
KW - Turkey
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85123824062&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114409
DO - 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114409
M3 - Article
SN - 0165-1781
VL - 309
JO - Psychiatry Research
JF - Psychiatry Research
M1 - 114409
ER -