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NCT Number: NCT06279962

Survey Experiment to Estimate Level of Mental Illness Stigma Based on Condition and Gender

This study aims to measure levels of mental illness stigma based on condition and gender of the participants and individual portrayed with mental illness.

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Key information

Conditions

Mental Illness Behavior Mental Disorders Social Behavior Social Stigma Stigma, Social

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Empowerment to Heal - Uganda

Iganga, Uganda

About this study

This study aims to measure levels of mental illness stigma based on condition and gender of the participants and individual portrayed with mental illness. This study utilizes eight vignettes portraying different mental illnesses and genders to measure the levels of mental illness stigma in the general community in rural Uganda.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All adults who consider Buyende District their primary residence and who are capable of providing consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Minors younger than 18 years of age
  • Persons who do not consider Buyende District their primary place of residence

Treatment and study plan

Survey questionnaire

Other

The intervention is being assigned to one of the 8 different versions of the survey vignette.

Primary outcomes

  1. Level of acceptance for the individual depicted in the vignette as measured by PERSONAL ACCEPTANCE SCALE

    Time frame: Study period. For each interview, approximately 60 minutes.

    The PAS is a 9-item questionnaire targeted to public stigma, the "negative attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors held within a community" against individuals with mental illness. Each yes adds one point to the scale, and five questions from each scale were reverse-scored to match the direction of the scale. The total number of points was divided by the number of questions (nine) and multiplied by ten to generate numbers between zero and ten for comparison purposes to the Broad Acceptance Scale. Higher scores indicated more acceptance and less stigma towards mental illness, while lower scores indicated less acceptance and more stigma towards mental illness.

  2. Level of acceptance for the individual depicted in the vignette as measured by BROAD ACCEPTANCE SCALE

    Time frame: Study period. For each interview, approximately 60 minutes.

    The BAS is a 9-item questionnaire targeted to structural stigma, the "societal-level conditions, cultural norms, and institutional practices that constrain the opportunities, resources, and wellbeing" for individuals with mental illness. Each yes adds one point to the scale, and five questions from each scale were reverse-scored to match the direction of the scale. There were ten questions, therefore it generated a score between zero and ten. Higher scores indicated more acceptance and less stigma towards mental illness, while lower scores indicated less acceptance and more stigma towards mental illness.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yale University

Other

Collaborators

  • Empower Through Health

Registry information

Official study title

Measuring Level of Mental Illness Stigma Based on Condition and Gender

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Feb 28, 2024
Registry last updated
Jun 10, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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