Psychosis Simulation and Mental Health Video Effects on Young Adult Attitudes Toward People with Schizophrenia
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2016-01-01
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Psychology
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Psychology
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Public stigma towards people with schizophrenia is prevalent in the United States and interferes with seeking professional help, recovery, and quality of life. Brief interventions have been disseminated yet their active ingredients and impact on specific aspects of stigma are poorly understood. The present study evaluated the effects of two contact videos (one standard and one enhanced with factors theorized to facilitate greater effects), a psychosis simulation, and their combination on perceived dangerousness, social distance, belief in forced treatment, and negative emotions toward people with schizophrenia within a college-age population. Participants (N = 170) were each randomly assigned to one video (control, standard, or enhanced) and one audio recording (control or simulation). Two sets of analyses were conducted for each outcome: immediate effects (primary analyses) and three-week effects (secondary analyses), yielding eight 2 (Time) x 2 (Audio) x 3 (Video) mixed design ANOVAs. Results indicated that the contact videos significantly reduced several negative attitudes and emotions when compared to the control video, although in many cases, this difference was not significant if the simulation followed the video. The enhanced video did not have greater effects than the standard video. Thus, contact videos have the potential for small immediate and longer-term effects on stigma in a college-age population. Recommendations are made for optimizing interventions and future research directions.