TY - JOUR
T1 - The relationship between demographic factors and attitudes toward mental health services
AU - Leaf, Philip J.
AU - Bruce, Martha Livington
AU - Tischler, Gary L.
AU - Holzer, Charles E.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1987/4
Y1 - 1987/4
N2 - Considerable effort has been exerted in recent years toward educating the public concerning mental illness and the efficacy of various treatment modalities. Most previous studies of attitudes have focused solely on attitudes toward the mentally ill. In this study we investigated attitudes toward mental health services and found that most people are positively disposed toward the use of these services. Attitudes toward the use of mental health services were affected by the age, sex, race, education, and income of the subjects. In general, differences of attitude lie in the direction that would tend to inhibit utilization among those most at risk.
AB - Considerable effort has been exerted in recent years toward educating the public concerning mental illness and the efficacy of various treatment modalities. Most previous studies of attitudes have focused solely on attitudes toward the mentally ill. In this study we investigated attitudes toward mental health services and found that most people are positively disposed toward the use of these services. Attitudes toward the use of mental health services were affected by the age, sex, race, education, and income of the subjects. In general, differences of attitude lie in the direction that would tend to inhibit utilization among those most at risk.
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U2 - 10.1002/1520-6629(198704)15:2<275::AID-JCOP2290150216>3.0.CO;2-J
DO - 10.1002/1520-6629(198704)15:2<275::AID-JCOP2290150216>3.0.CO;2-J
M3 - Article
C2 - 10281769
AN - SCOPUS:0023318314
SN - 0090-4392
VL - 15
SP - 275
EP - 284
JO - Journal of community psychology
JF - Journal of community psychology
IS - 2
ER -