Table 2.
Distribution of participants’ responses
| Item no. | Statements in subscale 1: Reported behaviour (n = 447) | n (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Don't know | |||||
| 1 | Are you currently living with, or have you ever lived with, someone with a mental health problem? | 66 (14.77%) | 375 (83.89%) | 6 (1.34%) | |||
| 2 | Are you currently working with, or have you ever worked with, someone with a mental health problem? | 99 (22.15%) | 328 (73.38%) | 20 (4.47%) | |||
| 3 | Do you currently have, or have you ever had, a neighbour with a mental health problem? | 121 (27.07%) | 276 (61.74%) | 50 (11.19%) | |||
| 4 | Do you currently have, or have you ever had, a close friend with a mental health problem? | 98 (21.92%) | 325 (72.71%) | 24 (5.37%) | |||
| Mean percentage (s.d.) items 1–4 | 21.48 (±5.06) | 72.93 (±9.05) | 5.59 (±4.11) | ||||
| Item no. | Statements in subscale 2: Intended behaviour (n = 447) | Agree strongly | Agree slightly | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree slightly | Disagree strongly | Don't know |
| 5 | In the future, I would be willing to live with someone with a mental health problem | 38 (8.50%) | 89 (19.91%) | 102 (22.82%) | 41 (9.17%) | 48 (10.74%) | 129 (28.86%) |
| 6 | In the future, I would be willing to work with someone with a mental health problem | 102 (22.82%) | 142 (31.77%) | 70 (15.66%) | 31 (6.94%) | 37 (8.28%) | 65 (14.54%) |
| 7 | In the future, I would be willing to live near someone with a mental health problem | 102 (22.82%) | 144 (32.21%) | 81 (18.12%) | 15 (3.36) | 32 (7.16) | 73 (16.33%) |
| 8 | In the future, I would be willing to continue a relationship with a friend who has developed a mental health problem | 208 (46.53%) | 145 (32.44) | 23 (5.15%) | 5 (1.12%) | 24 (5.37%) | 42 (9.40%) |
| Mean percentage (s.d.) items 5–8 | 25.17 (±15.76) | 29.08 (±6.12) | 15.44 (±7.47) | 5.15 (±3.60) | 7.89 (±2.25) | 17.28 (±8.26) | |