Relationship between Opinions about Mental Illness and Mental Health Knowledge among Psychiatric Aides
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13656124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Margaret W Pryer (Central Louisiana State Hospital, Pineville, corresponding author), M K Distefano (Central Louisiana State Hospital, Pineville) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 241-242 |
| Publication date | 1977-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1977.40.1.241 |
| PMID | 840976 |
| OpenAlex | W2001981386 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 6 |
The Opinions About Mental Illness Scale and a job-related mental health knowledge test were administered to 61 psychiatric aides in a mental hospital. Scores on the knowledge test were significantly correlated with four favorable attitudes. Correlations between subtest scores on the knowledge test and various attitude factors suggested possible differential relationships between certain types of mental health knowledge and specific attitudes
Mental health · Mental illness · Psychiatry · Scale (ratio · Test (biology · Clinical Psychology · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Workplace Violence and Bullying
Effects of Training on the Mental Health Attitudes of Black and White Psychiatric Aides
General Ability and Opinions about Mental Illness among Psychiatric Aides
Attitude Changes following Education in Interpersonal Dynamics among Attendants in a State Hospital for Criminally Insane
Opinions about mental illness in the personnel of two large mental hospitals
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1978 - 1988 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |