Table 2 Problem description by the nursing students based on vignette assigned, n (%)
From: Correct recognition and continuum belief of mental disorders in a nursing student population
Overall (N = 500) | Dementia (n = 100) | Alcohol abuse (n = 100) | OCD (n = 100) | Schizophrenia (n = 100) | Depression (n = 100) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recognition | ||||||
1. Correct recognition | 352 (70.4) | 77 (77.0) | 58 (58.0) | 86 (86.0) | 46 (46.0) | 85 (85.0) |
2. Disorder specific symptoms | 33 (6.6) | 8 (8.0) | - | 6 (6.0) | 17 (17.0) | 2 (2.0) |
3. Other mental disorder- any anxiety disorder | 11 (2.2) | 1 (1.0) | 4 (4.0) | - | 5 (5.0) | 1 (1.0) |
4. Other mental disorder- depression | 43 (8.6) | 7 (7.0) | 23 (23.0) | 4 (4.0) | 9 (9.0) | - |
5. Other mental disorder- miscellaneous | 17 (3.4) | 1(1.0) | 3 (3.0) | 4 (4.0) | 7 (7.0) | 2 (2.0) |
6. Mental illness | 12 (2.4) | 2 (2.0) | 1 (1.0) | - | 7 (7.0) | 2 (2.0) |
7. Psychosocial stress | 8 (1.6) | - | 2 (2.0) | - | 1 (1.0) | 5 (5.0) |
8. Not an illness | 15 (3.0) | 1 (1.0) | 6 (6.0) | 5 (5.0) | 3 (3.0) | |
9. Not sure/irrelevant response | 9 (1.8) | 3 (3.0) | 3 (3.0) | - | 3 (3.0) | - |
Continuum Belief- believes problem is also experienced by many, sometimes | ||||||
Agree | 291 (58.2) | 56 (56.0) | 58 (58.0) | 61 (61.0) | 46 (46.0) | 70 (70.0) |
Disagree | 106 (21.2) | 19 (19.0) | 21 (21.0) | 20 (20.0) | 33 (33.0) | 13 (13.0) |
Undecided | 103 (20.6) | 25 (25.0) | 21 (21.0) | 19 (19.0) | 21 (21.0) | 17 (17.0) |
Mean score (S.D.) | 3.44 (1.08) | 3.45 (0.99) | 3.41 (1.08) | 3.58 (1.17) | 3.08 (1.12) | 3.69 (0.95) |