Mental Illness in Mass Media and Its Relationship with Nursing Students’ Attitude towards Mental Illness: A Descriptive Comparative Study | ||||
| المجلة العربية لبحوث الاعلام والاتصال | ||||
| Article 10, Volume 2015, Issue 11, August 2015, Page 9-19 PDF (624.89 K) | ||||
| Document Type: بحوث علمیة متخصصة فی مجال الاعلام والاتصال. | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jkom.2015.110037 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Sonia M. El-Sayad1; Hany I. El-Batal2 | ||||
| 1Lecturer of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, Port-Said University | ||||
| 2Assistant Professor of Educational Media, Faculty of Specific Education, Port-Said University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: The way mental illness is portrayed and reported in the media is incredibly powerful in educating and influencing the public. Aim: This research aimed at assessing mental illness portrayal in the Egyptian media from the perspectives of Nursing students and its relationship with their attitudes. Method: A total of 351 Nursing Faculty students were participated in the study, data were collected using Image of Media and Knowledge about Mental Illness Questionnaire sheetband Community Attitude towards Mentally Ill Scale. Results: Mental image in Egyptian media was negative as reported by the subjects. Students’ attitudes were mainly neutral and affected by the media. Conclusion: The image of mental illness in the Egyptian media still communicating misconceptions about mentally ill, most of the students perceived it as negative and unfortunately, it affected them. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Media; Mental illness; Attitudes toward mentally ill | ||||
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