Cultural Factors Influencing Mental Health Stigma: Perceptions of Mental Illness (POMI) in Pakistani Emerging Adults

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作者
Ahmad, Salman Shaheen [1 ,2 ]
Koncsol, Stephen W. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Miami, Dept Psychol, Coral Gables, FL 33146 USA
[2] Barry Univ, Dept Psychol, Miami Shores, FL 33161 USA
关键词
Pakistan; mental illness stigma; help seeking; religion; spirituality; collectivism; exposure; emerging adulthood; NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS; RESPONSIVE STIMULATION; COMMUNITY ATTITUDES; CHILD-DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL DISTANCE; DISORDERS; INDIVIDUALISM; SCHIZOPHRENIA; COLLECTIVISM; PREVALENCE;
D O I
10.3390/rel13050401
中图分类号
B9 [宗教];
学科分类号
010107 ;
摘要
Pakistan has a fast-growing, young, and highly religious population. Mental health literacy and care in Pakistan do not meet the population's needs, and mental health stigma (MHS) is cited as the cause. Explanations for MHS across cultures include collectivism, and sociocultural-religious/spiritual beliefs and values surrounding mental illness and those who experience it. MHS interventions and campaigns that aim to improve help-seeking behaviors require insight into the emic perspectives of each target population. Although these perspectives have been elusive for Pakistanis, they are more available today due to growing interest in studying and improving Pakistani mental health. This cross-sectional study of 92 Pakistani emerging adults explored whether collectivism was associated with stigmatizing attitudes toward mental illness. This study also piloted the Perceptions of Mental Illness (POMI) questionnaire, a 44-item true/false survey customized to the Pakistani context, to assess how mental health knowledge, perceptions, exposure, and help-seeking preferences related to stigmatizing attitudes. Results indicated that the POMI provided unique insights into Pakistani beliefs and attitudes that relate to both stigmatizing attitudes and collectivism. With further development, the POMI may be used to guide the design of mental health awareness programs in Pakistan, ultimately helping to reduce MHS and increase help seeking when needed.
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