A Study to Assess the Attitude toward Misconception Regarding Mental Illness among People
Journal Title: International Journal of Research and Review - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 10
Abstract
Non experimental descriptive, research designs has been used to assess the misconception regarding mental illness among people in Dhainpura in the present study. A structured interview schedule was carried out to assess the misconception about mental illness of 50 people in Dhainpura. Structure interview schedule was developed. Tool validity was determined by experts' opinion from the field of nursing. The reliability of tool was tested and tool found to be reliable (r=0.82). Pilot study was done to determine the feasibility of the study and study found to be feasible Data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics. A total of 50 residents of Dhainpura were selected by using convenient sampling. Data were collected with the help of structured interview schedule. The total mean score SD was 80.26±20.13. The study revealed that 50% people of village Dhainpura. Most of mental illnesses 40% were in the age group of 18-24 years. Most of the people 22% were upto graduation. Majority of the people 62% were married and according to the area of residence maximum people 50% were belong to rural area. Majority of people 50% were belong to Sikh religion. So, all these variables affect the misconception regarding mental illness.
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Suman Vashist
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