How Individuals Understand Depression: Attributions, Stigma, and Treatment Recommendations
Year: 2024
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This study examined participants' beliefs/attributions about depression, their help seeking recommendations for depressed individuals, and the stigma associated with depression. Participants were asked to read a vignette that described a target person who is suffering from depression, and they were asked to complete various questionnaires based upon the vignette. Overall, the results indicated that individuals did not possess negative attitudes toward mental illness, that individuals more strongly recommended professional mental health assistance, and that individuals did not tend to stigmatize depressed individuals. Results did indicate that the label of depression and the gender of the target person affected provider type recommendations. Further research should be conducted in order to determine if these results generalize to a population of individuals who do not possess a psychology educational background.
DOI: 10.25777/0f3j-1276
Author: Pladsen, Erin A.
Institution: Old Dominion University
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6926788949
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