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Mental Illness Stigma: The Role of Cognitive Closure and Direct Experience

Mental Illness Stigma: The Role of Cognitive Closure and Direct Experience

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DOI	10.20900/jpbs.20250007
刊名	Journal of Psychiatry and Brain Science JPBS
年，卷(期)	2025, 10(4)
作者	Francesca Bruno*,Francesco Chirico,Livio Tarchi,Domenico De Berardis,Kavita Batra,Murat Yildirim,Hicham Kabbache,Laila Arif,Anna Re,Amelia Rizzo,
作者单位	Department of Cognitive, Pedagogical, Psychological Sciences and Cutural Studies, University of Messina, Messina 98122, Italy ; Post-Graduate School of Occupational Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome 00153, Italy ; Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, FI 50121, Italy ; Department of Mental Health, ASL Teramo, Teramo 64100, Italy ; Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89119, USA ; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Letters, Agri Ibrahim Cecen University, Ağrı 04100, Türkiye ; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Human Science, Sais, Fez 30000, Morocco ; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences Fès-Saïss, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez 30003, Morocco ; Institute for Educational Technology, National Research Council, via Ugo La Malfa 153, Palermo 90146, Italy ; National Institute of Social Welfare, Medical-Legal Center of Messina, Messina 98100, Italy ;
摘要	Background. Although a relationship between the Need for Cognitive Closure (NCC) and general prejudice has been established in the literature, evidence on the role of cognitive closure in mental health-related prejudice is lacking. Objective. In the current study, factors such as (1) firsthand encounters with mental health issues, (2) being diagnosed with a mental disorder, and (3) engaging directly with individuals experiencing mental health conditions, were identified as variables for group comparison. Instruments and Procedure. This empirical study was conducted on a sample from the general population 455 participants (131 males, 316 females, and 8 non-binary; Mage = 33.42; SD = 13.22), who completed the Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding-Italian version (BIDR-6), the Prejudice Towards People with Mental Illness (PPMI) scale, and the Need for Cognitive Closure (NCC) scale. Results. The results indicate a notable association between the inclination for cognitive closure and increased levels of bias against individuals with mental health conditions. Furthermore, heightened prejudice aligns with a stronger inclination towards social desirability. Through the examination utilizing Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAG) and the group contrasts, it was evident that personal encounters with mental illness, having obtained a psychiatric diagnosis, and having acquaintances with mental health issues are linked to markedly reduced levels of prejudice and social desirability. Conclusions. This study can contribute to the understanding of the motivations underlying prejudice towards patients with mental illness and represents a starting point from which to develop and prepare psycho-social interventions to reduce stigma.
Abstract	Background. Although a relationship between the Need for Cognitive Closure (NCC) and general prejudice has been established in the literature, evidence on the role of cognitive closure in mental health-related prejudice is lacking. Objective. In the current study, factors such as (1) firsthand encounters with mental health issues, (2) being diagnosed with a mental disorder, and (3) engaging directly with individuals experiencing mental health conditions, were identified as variables for group comparison. Instruments and Procedure. This empirical study was conducted on a sample from the general population 455 participants (131 males, 316 females, and 8 non-binary; Mage = 33.42; SD = 13.22), who completed the Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding-Italian version (BIDR-6), the Prejudice Towards People with Mental Illness (PPMI) scale, and the Need for Cognitive Closure (NCC) scale. Results. The results indicate a notable association between the inclination for cognitive closure and increased levels of bias against individuals with mental health conditions. Furthermore, heightened prejudice aligns with a stronger inclination towards social desirability. Through the examination utilizing Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAG) and the group contrasts, it was evident that personal encounters with mental illness, having obtained a psychiatric diagnosis, and having acquaintances with mental health issues are linked to markedly reduced levels of prejudice and social desirability. Conclusions. This study can contribute to the understanding of the motivations underlying prejudice towards patients with mental illness and represents a starting point from which to develop and prepare psycho-social interventions to reduce stigma.
关键词	stigma; mental health; mental illness; cognitive closure
KeyWord	stigma; mental health; mental illness; cognitive closure
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Francesca Bruno*,Francesco Chirico,Livio Tarchi,Domenico De Berardis,Kavita Batra,Murat Yildirim,Hicham Kabbache,Laila Arif,Anna Re,Amelia Rizzo. Mental Illness Stigma: The Role of Cognitive Closure and Direct Experience [J]. Journal of Psychiatry and Brain Science. 2025; 10; (4). - .

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