UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARD MENTAL ILLNESS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO EMPATHY

Gözde Bacık Yaman; Hanım Kumbul; Büşra Köyüstü; İbrahim Hüseynov; Gülin Özdamar Ünal

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UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARD MENTAL ILLNESS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO EMPATHY

Authors:

Gözde Bacık Yaman | Hanım Kumbul | Büşra Köyüstü | İbrahim Hüseynov | Gülin Özdamar Ünal

Publisher:

Süleyman Demirel University

Main Topics:

Psychiatry

Journal:

Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University Vol.30 Issue 4, pp.662-671

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001307507

pISSN:

1300-7416

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 Objective Mental illnesses are a significant public health problem worldwide. This study aims to determine university students attitudes toward mental illnesses and examine their relationship with empathy. Material and Method A cross-sectional study was conducted in Turkey between September 2022 and April 2023 through an online survey. In the 2022-2023 academic year, six hundred sixty-six university students completed the questionnaire, including the Sociodemographic Data Form, Beliefs Towards Mental Illness Scale, and Empathy Scale. It was questioned whether the participants had taken a course on mental illness and whether they would share it with someone if they had a mental illness. Results According to gender, the median Empathy Scale score of females was statistically significantly higher than that of males p0.085, p0.001, respectively. The Beliefs about Mental Illness Scale and Empathy Scale scores did not differ according to the department of study p0,097, p0,150, respectively. Among the medical faculty students, the Beliefs Towards Mental Illness Scale score was statistically significantly higher in students who did not take a psychiatry internship than in those who did p0.025. There was a low significant negative correlation between the total score of the Beliefs about Mental Illness Scale and the Empathy Scale score rho-0,097; p0,012. Conclusion University students attitudes towards mental illnesses differed according to the year of education and the status of taking courses on mental illnesses. It seems that planning training sessions on mental illnesses may positively change attitudes.

 Objective Mental illnesses are a significant public health problem worldwide. This study aims to determine university students attitudes toward mental illnesses and examine their relationship with empathy. Material and Method A cross-sectional study was conducted in Turkey between September 2022 and April 2023 through an online survey. In the 2022-2023 academic year, six hundred sixty-six university students completed the questionnaire, including the Sociodemographic Data Form, Beliefs Towards Mental Illness Scale, and Empathy Scale. It was questioned whether the participants had taken a course on mental illness and whether they would share it with someone if they had a mental illness. Results According to gender, the median Empathy Scale score of females was statistically significantly higher than that of males p0.085, p0.001, respectively. The Beliefs about Mental Illness Scale and Empathy Scale scores did not differ according to the department of study p0,097, p0,150, respectively. Among the medical faculty students, the Beliefs Towards Mental Illness Scale score was statistically significantly higher in students who did not take a psychiatry internship than in those who did p0.025. There was a low significant negative correlation between the total score of the Beliefs about Mental Illness Scale and the Empathy Scale score rho-0,097; p0,012. Conclusion University students attitudes towards mental illnesses differed according to the year of education and the status of taking courses on mental illnesses. It seems that planning training sessions on mental illnesses may positively change attitudes.

 Objective Mental illnesses are a significant public health problem worldwide. This study aims to determine university students attitudes toward mental illnesses and examine their relationship with empathy. Material and Method A cross-sectional study was conducted in Turkey between September 2022 and April 2023 through an online survey. In the 2022-2023 academic year, six hundred sixty-six university students completed the questionnaire, including the Sociodemographic Data Form, Beliefs Towards Mental Illness Scale, and Empathy Scale. It was questioned whether the participants had taken a course on mental illness and whether they would share it with someone if they had a mental illness. Results According to gender, the median Empathy Scale score of females was statistically significantly higher than that of males p0.085, p0.001, respectively. The Beliefs about Mental Illness Scale and Empathy Scale scores did not differ according to the department of study p0,097, p0,150, respectively. Among the medical faculty students, the Beliefs Towards Mental Illness Scale score was statistically significantly higher in students who did not take a psychiatry internship than in those who did p0.025. There was a low significant negative correlation between the total score of the Beliefs about Mental Illness Scale and the Empathy Scale score rho-0,097; p0,012. Conclusion University students attitudes towards mental illnesses differed according to the year of education and the status of taking courses on mental illnesses. It seems that planning training sessions on mental illnesses may positively change attitudes.

 Amaç Ruhsal hastalıklar dünya çapında önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunudur. Bu araştırmada üniversite öğrencilerinin ruhsal hastalıklara yönelik tutumlarını belirlemek ve bunun empati ile ilişkisini incelemek amaçlanmaktadır. Gereç Yöntem Türkiyede Eylül 2022 ile Nisan 2023 tarihleri arasında çevirimiçi anket aracılığıyla kesitsel bir çalışma gerçekleştirildi. 2022-2023 eğitim öğretim yılında üniversiteye devam eden 666 üniversite öğrencisi Sosyodemografik Veri Formu, Ruhsal Hastalıklara Yönelik İnançlar Ölçeği ve Empati Ölçeğini içeren anketi tamamladılar. Katılımcıların ruhsal hastalıklar ile ilgili ders alıp almadıkları ve kendilerinde bir ruhsal hastalık olduğunda bunu biriyle paylaşıp paylaşmayacakları sorgulandı. Bulgular Cinsiyete göre kadınların Empati Ölçeği ortanca puanı erkeklere göre istatiksel düzeyde anlamlı olarak daha yüksek saptandı sırasıyla p0,085, p0,001. Öğrencilerin öğrenim gördüğü bölüme göre Ruhsal Hastalığa Yönelik İnançlar Ölçeği ve Empati Ölçeği toplam puanlarının farklılık göstermediği belirlendi sırasıyla p0,097, p0,150. Tıp fakültesi öğrencileri arasında psikiyatri stajı almayan öğrencilerin stajı alanlara göre Ruhsal Hastalığa Yönelik İnançlar Ölçeği toplam puanı istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde yüksekti p0,025. Ruhsal Hastalığa Yönelik İnançlar Ölçeği toplam puanı ile Empati Ölçeği puanı arasında negatif yönde düşük düzeyde anlamlı bir korelasyon bulundu rho-0,097; p0,012. Sonuç Üniversite öğrencilerinin ruhsal hastalıklara karşı tutumları eğitim yılı ve ruhsal hastalıklara yönelik ders alma durumlarına göre farklılık göstermektedir. Ruhsal hastalıklara yönelik eğitim oturumlarının planlanması tutumları olumlu yönde değiştirebilir görünmektedir.

Article Details

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARD MENTAL ILLNESS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO EMPATHY

Authors:

Gözde Bacık Yaman | Hanım Kumbul | Büşra Köyüstü | İbrahim Hüseynov | Gülin Özdamar Ünal

Publisher:

Süleyman Demirel University

Main Topics:

Psychiatry

Journal:

Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University Vol.30 Issue 4, pp.662-671

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001307507

pISSN:

1300-7416

Attitudes Toward Mental Illness

Empathy

StigmaRuhsal hastalıklara yönelik tutumlar

Empati

Damgalanma

Issues

Article Details

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARD MENTAL ILLNESS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO EMPATHY

Authors: Gözde Bacık Yaman | Hanım Kumbul | Büşra Köyüstü | İbrahim Hüseynov | Gülin Özdamar Ünal

Publisher: Süleyman Demirel University

Main Topics: Psychiatry

Journal: Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University Vol.30 Issue 4, pp.662-671

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001307507

pISSN: 1300-7416

Attitudes Toward Mental Illness

Empathy

StigmaRuhsal hastalıklara yönelik tutumlar

Empati

Damgalanma

Issues

Authors:

Gözde Bacık Yaman | Hanım Kumbul | Büşra Köyüstü | İbrahim Hüseynov | Gülin Özdamar Ünal

Publisher:

Süleyman Demirel University

Main Topics:

Psychiatry

Journal:

Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University Vol.30 Issue 4, pp.662-671

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001307507

pISSN:

1300-7416