Survey Experiment to Estimate Level of Mental Illness Stigma Based on Condition and Gender

NCT06279962 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2000034605_a
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 379
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to measure levels of mental illness stigma based on condition and gender of the participants and individual portrayed with mental illness.

Conditions

Mental Illness; Stigma, Social

Keywords

stigma; mental illness; low-income country

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Level of acceptance for the individual depicted in the vignette as measured by PERSONAL ACCEPTANCE SCALE

  The PAS is a 9-item questionnaire targeted to public stigma, the "negative attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors held within a community" against individuals with mental illness. Each yes adds one point to the scale, and five questions from each scale were reverse-scored to match the direction of the scale. The total number of points was divided by the number of questions (nine) and multiplied by ten to generate numbers between zero and ten for comparison purposes to the Broad Acceptance Scale. Higher scores indicated more acceptance and less stigma towards mental illness, while lower scores indicated less acceptance and more stigma towards mental illness.

  Study period. For each interview, approximately 60 minutes.

• Level of acceptance for the individual depicted in the vignette as measured by BROAD ACCEPTANCE SCALE

  The BAS is a 9-item questionnaire targeted to structural stigma, the "societal-level conditions, cultural norms, and institutional practices that constrain the opportunities, resources, and wellbeing" for individuals with mental illness. Each yes adds one point to the scale, and five questions from each scale were reverse-scored to match the direction of the scale. There were ten questions, therefore it generated a score between zero and ten. Higher scores indicated more acceptance and less stigma towards mental illness, while lower scores indicated less acceptance and more stigma towards mental illness.

  Study period. For each interview, approximately 60 minutes.

Study Arms (8)

Experimental: V1: Woman with Major Depressive Disorder

EXPERIMENTAL

Depicting a young woman with symptomatic major depressive disorder

Other: Survey questionnaire

Experimental: V2: Man with Major Depressive Disorder

EXPERIMENTAL

Depicting a young man with symptomatic major depressive disorder

Other: Survey questionnaire

Experimental: V3: Man with Generalized Anxiety Disorder

EXPERIMENTAL

Depicting a young man with symptomatic generalized anxiety disorder

Other: Survey questionnaire

Experimental: V4: Woman with Generalized Anxiety Disorder

EXPERIMENTAL

Depicting a young woman with symptomatic generalized anxiety disorder

Other: Survey questionnaire

Experimental: V5: Woman with Schizophrenia

EXPERIMENTAL

Depicting a young woman with symptomatic schizophrenia

Other: Survey questionnaire

Experimental: V6: Man with Schizophrenia

EXPERIMENTAL

Depicting a young man with symptomatic schizophrenia

Other: Survey questionnaire

Experimental: V7: Woman with Alcohol Use Disorder

EXPERIMENTAL

Depicting a young woman with symptomatic alcohol use disorder

Other: Survey questionnaire

Experimental: V8: Man with Alcohol Use Disorder

EXPERIMENTAL

Depicting a young man with symptomatic alcohol use disorder

Other: Survey questionnaire

Interventions

Survey questionnaire OTHER

The intervention is being assigned to one of the 8 different versions of the survey vignette.

Experimental: V1: Woman with Major Depressive Disorder; Experimental: V2: Man with Major Depressive Disorder; Experimental: V3: Man with Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Experimental: V4: Woman with Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Experimental: V5: Woman with Schizophrenia; Experimental: V6: Man with Schizophrenia; Experimental: V7: Woman with Alcohol Use Disorder; Experimental: V8: Man with Alcohol Use Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• All adults who consider Buyende District their primary residence and who are capable of providing consent

You may not qualify if:

• Minors younger than 18 years of age
• Persons who do not consider Buyende District their primary place of residence

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yale University: lead
• Empower Through Health: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Empowerment to Heal - Uganda

Iganga, Uganda

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental Disorders; Social Stigma

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Social Behavior; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 14, 2024
• First Posted: February 28, 2024
• Study Start: June 15, 2023
• Primary Completion: September 15, 2023
• Study Completion: September 15, 2023
• Last Updated: June 10, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Locations

UG (1)