Table 4.
Results of independent samples t-tests to compare the prevalence of mental illness stigma between groups.
| Personal history of mental illness | No personal history of mental illness | t(290) | p | Cohen's d | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | ||||
| Total OMS-HC scale | 22.27 | 5.73 | 22.12 | 5.25 | -0.23 | 0.409 | -0.03 |
| Factor “Attitudes towards disclosure and seeking help” | 8.95 | 3.07 | 8.16 | 2.67 | -2.29 | 0.011 | -0.28 |
| Factor “Attitudes towards people with mental illness” | 6,26 | 2.38 | 6.71 | 2.53 | 1.47 | 0.072 | 0.18 |
| Factor “Healthcare professionals' attitudes towards social distance” | 7.06 | 2.75 | 7.25 | 2.42 | 0.62 | 0.267 | 0.08 |
| Relative or close friend with a mental illness | No relative or close friend with a mental illness | t(290) | p | Cohen's d | |||
| M | SD | M | SD | ||||
| Total OMS-HC scale | 21.74 | 5.45 | 22.89 | 5.28 | 1.77 | 0.039 | 0.21 |
| Factor “Attitudes towards disclosure and seeking help” | 8.39 | 2.88 | 8.51 | 2.79 | 0.35 | 0.365 | 0.42 |
| Factor “Attitudes towards people with mental illness” | 6.42 | 2.41 | 6.78 | 2.59 | 1.22 | 0.116 | 0.15 |
| Factor “Healthcare professionals' attitudes towards social distance” | 6.93 | 2.50 | 7.60 | 2.56 | 2.19 | 0.015 | 0.26 |
n=292.