Table 2.
Endorsement of Attitudes Toward Mental Illness Scale Items
| Moderately or Strongly Agree % (n) | Moderately or Strongly Disagree % (n) | Neither Agree nor Disagree % (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I believe a person with mental illness is a danger to others | 23.3(179) | 53.7(413) | 23.0(177) |
| I believe a person with mental illness is unpredictable | 56.6(439) | 25.4(197) | 17.9(139) |
| I believe a person with mental illness is hard to talk with | 27.8(216) | 54.2(421) | 18.0(140) |
| I believe a person with mental illness would improve if given treatment and support | 91.0(713) | 3.3(26) | 5.7(45) |
| I believe a person with mental illness can eventually recover | 61.3(477) | 19.8(154) | 18.9(147) |
| I believe a person with mental illness can be as successful at work as others | 69.0(535) | 18.8(146) | 12.1(94) |
| Treatment can help people with mental illness lead normal lives | 86.9(686) | 6.0(48) | 7.0(55) |
Note. Adapted from “Attitudes about mental illness and its treatment: Validation of a generic scale for public health surveillance of mental illness associated stigma,” by R. Kobau et al., 2009, Community Mental Health Journal, 46, p. 164.