TABLE 1.

Proportion of Response Themes for Topic Areas 1–3

Topic Area	Coded Response Themes	Proportion of Responses*
Causes of Psychiatric Disorders n** = 63	General stress (e.g., work, relationships, financial problems)	27%
	Childhood & family upbringing; learned behavior from family, and community in which one was raised	19%
	Genetic; what is inherited biologically from parents	17%
	Personal lifestyle (diet, exercise, substance use, hobbies)	13%
	Combination of genetic and environmental factors	6%
	Personal strength and resilience	6%
	External events (e.g., natural and man-made disasters, recession, etc.)	5%
	Medical/organic factors (e.g., stroke, brain damage, post-partum)	5%
Understanding of Genetics n = 28	Hereditary (what is passed down biologically from parents to children)	39%
	Molecular terminology (DNA, RNA, chromosomes, helix)	36%
	Lack of knowledge or understanding of genetics.	25%
Understanding of Genetic Research n = 32	Experimentational research (e.g., cloning, etc)	28%
	Lack of knowledge or understanding of genetic research	25%
	Biomedical fesearch (specific disorders, assessing people and their family history)	22%
	Curiosity and apprehension	13%

Note

^*Percentages computed using only themes agreed upon by both raters.

^**Number of coded responses