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Assess the Attitude of Adults toward Mental Illness: A Pilot Study

Pallavi Biswas, , Pallavi Biswas

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Red Flower's Journal of Psychiatric Nursing 10(1):p 19-21, January – April 2021. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jpn.2277.9035.10121.3

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Pallavi Biswas, Assess the Attitude of Adults toward Mental Illness: A Pilot Study. J Psychiatr Nurs. 2021;10(1): 19–21.
 

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Background: Awareness for mental illness is a key concept for good mental health in India. A good mental health completes the circle of health which not only includes physical but also includes mental health. Material & Methods: A non equivalent control group quasi experimental design was used. There were 40 adult of selected community were selected using purposive sampling technique. In this study 2 groups (20 experimental and 20 control group) were selected. During data collection information booklet were given to experimental group only. Reliability was calculated. Reliability of tool was established by Split Half method and Spearmen Brown prophecy formula and it was 0.83. The obtained data was analyzed and interpreted in terms of objectives and research hypothesis. Analysis was done by using descriptive and inferential statics. Result: Score of attitude assessed by structured attitude scale the mean score of structured attitude scale among experimental group was 124.4 with SD of +/- 8.22, among control group was 77.2 with SD of +/- 14.05 and the computed ‘t’ value was 6.4 This indicates that there were significant difference in the post interventional score of attitude among experimental group and control group at the level of P< 0.05. Keywords: Attitude; Information Booklet; Adult; Mental Illness.

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