Stigma Perspectives of People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Related Factors: Nursing Students’ Perspective
Journal Title: Turkish Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health - Year 2020, Vol 27, Issue 3
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine stigma perceptions regarding attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among nursing students, the factors affecting these perceptions, and the relationship between beliefs and mental illnesses. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out using a descriptive and correlational search design. No sample was selected in the study: 535 nursing students in the nursing department of a university, who had agreed to participate, were included in the study. The data were collected using the student data form, the ADHD Stigma scale (ADHDSS), and the Beliefs Regarding Mental Illnesses scale (BRMIS). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, difference statistics, and relationship analysis. Results: The mean age of the students was 20.59±1.79 years. The ADHDSS mean score was 65.18±10.03. Upon examining the mean BRMIS scores, it was determined that the highest scores were 22.70±7.47, 13.98±4.50, and 13.64±5.34 in the Weak Social and Interpersonal Skill subscale, the Dangerousness Subscale and the Desperation Subscale, respectively. A statistically significant relationship was found between the ADHDSS score and the BRMIS total and subdimension mean scores (p<0.05). Conclusion: This study revealed some factors affecting existing stigma in the perception of individuals with ADHD. Further studies are needed to reveal the cultural factors that affect the perception of stigma among nursing students.
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Nilüfer Kıranşal, Fadime Kaya
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- EP ID EP689908
- DOI 10.4274/tjcamh.galenos.2020.25744
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