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Table 3 Beliefs of high school teachers about causes of depressive symptoms in the vignette

From: A survey of mental health literacy in Japanese high school teachers

Items

Proportions of responses (%)

Agree or strongly agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree or strongly disagree

Student A could snap out of it if he/she wanted.

17.1

12.3

70.6

Student A’s problem is a sign of personal weakness.

6.1

14.8

79.1

Student A’s problem is not a real medical illness.

10.8

15.8

73.5

  1. Note: Proportion of teachers who agree or strongly agree with any of the 3 items was 24.5%