ArticleBMC nursing2024
Stigma of mental illness: a comparative study of demographic and cultural correlates among nursing students and registered nurses in Jordan.
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- Nursing students' lived experiences during their first psychiatric clinical placement: a hermeneutic phenomenological study.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Representations of mental health, madness, mental illness and depression in the general population of French Guiana: Similarities and differences between sociodemographic subgroups.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
- Exploring Undergraduate Nursing Students' Understandings of Mental Health: From Fear and Stigma to Holistic Understanding.International journal of mental health nursing · 2025Article
- Stigmatizing attitudes and predictors of empathy toward mentally ill patients among psychiatric and mental health nurses.BMC nursing · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study aims to compare the stigma associated with mental illness between nursing students and registered nurses in Jordan and identify the influence of sociodemographic factors and cultural misconceptions on mental illness stigma.
designThis research employed a comparative, cross-sectional design. Data were gathered through an online self-administered questionnaire. The survey included information about demographic characteristics, mental illness stigma, and cultural misconceptions about mental illness. SETTINGS: Government mental health facilities and private universities in Jordan.
participantsThe study was completed by 233 nursing students and 157 registered nurses.
resultsNursing students exhibited significantly higher mean stigma scores (M = 47.84, SD = 7.67) than registered nurses (M = 40.70, SD = 11.82), P < 0.001. This stigma varies significantly based on gender (P = 0.018), history of psychiatric treatment (P < 0.001), and educational progression among nursing students (P < 0.001). Additionally, registered nurses with advanced academic qualifications, such as a master's degree, reported lower levels of stigma (P = 0.013). The results also indicated that participants who hold stigmatizing cultural beliefs, such as seeing mental illness as a divine punishment or attributing it to supernatural forces, tend to exhibit significantly higher stigma scores in both groups.
conclusionNursing curricula should address stigma and cultural misunderstandings about mental illness. In-service training for registered nurses is essential to correct misconceptions and promote culturally competent mental healthcare.
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