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. 2019 Nov 15;29:e70. doi: 10.1017/S2045796019000660
Agree strongly Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree strongly No answer
n % n % n % n % n % n %
Mentally ill people tend to be violent. 341 20.3 326 19.4 146 8.7 203 12.1 264 15.7 398 23.7
Mentally ill people shouldn't get married. 389 23.2 195 11.6 144 8.6 221 13.2 427 25.5 302 18.0
People with mental illness cannot live a good, rewarding life. 415 24.7 308 18.4 137 8.2 226 13.5 317 18.9 275 16.4
People with severe mental health problems can fully recover. 883 52.6 322 19.2 85 5.1 61 3.6 61 3.6 266 15.9
Medication can be an effective treatment for people with mental health problems 540 32.2 418 24.9 95 5.7 142 8.5 211 12.6 272 16.2
I would be willing to live with someone with a mental health problem. 415 24.7 306 18.2 99 5.9 138 8.2 545 32.5 175 10.4
I would be willing to work with someone with a mental health problem. 385 22.9 329 19.6 92 5.5 124 7.4 559 33.3 189 11.3
I would be willing to live nearby someone with a mental health problem. 453 27.0 390 23.2 133 7.9 122 7.3 407 24.3 173 10.3
I would be willing to continue a relationship with a friend who developed a mental health problem 908 54.1 321 19.1 61 3.6 60 3.6 184 11.0 144 8.6
People with mental health problems are far less of a danger than most people suppose 614 36.6 367 21.9 162 9.7 104 6.2 127 7.6 304 18.1
We need to adopt a far more tolerant attitude toward people with mental illness in our society. 1,060 63.2 285 17.0 93 5.5 20 1.2 32 1.9 188 11.2
People with mental health problems should not be given any responsibility. 581 34.6 255 15.2 149 8.9 172 10.3 303 18.1 218 13.0