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Introdução: O Estigma Social face à doença mental e aos seus portadores, constitui um
problema multidimensional, que se reflete em todas as áreas da vida da pessoa. Sendo
os meios de comunicação a maior fonte de informação do público, podem ser
promotores na diminuição das barreiras de reabilitação e integração social da pessoa
com doença mental. Objetivo: Averiguar se os níveis de crenças negativas face à
doença mental e aos sujeitos portadores da mesma, diminuem significativamente após a
escuta de um programa de rádio realizado por pessoas com doença mental. Método:
Participantes: 30 sujeitos, funcionários públicos ativos, com diversas habilitações
literárias, 27-63 anos. Amostra não probabilística por conveniência, que nunca tenha
ouvido o programa. Delineamento: Estudo quasi-esperimental comparativo (com Préteste
e Pós-teste). Instrumentos: Questionário Sócio-Demográfico, Inventário de
Crenças acerca da Doença Mental (ICDM), e dois programas da Rádio Auora – A Outra
Voz. Procedimento: Aplicação do ICDM antes e depois da audição dos dois programas
de rádio. Resultados: os níveis de crenças estigmatizadoras acerca da doença mental
diminuiu significativamente em cinco das seis dimensões em estudos. Conclusões:A
Rádio Aurora - A Outra Voz é eficaz no combate ao estigma social face à doença
mental, sendo promotor de mudanças positivas quanto à representação social das
pessoas com doença mental.
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Social stigma towards mental illness leads to a multidimensional problem, which reflects in person's every life area. Social Media are the public's biggest source of information and therefore could promote social integration and lead to decrease barriers related do people with mental disorder. Objective: Evaluate negative belief's level regard to mental illness and subjects who have them, verifying if they decrease significantly after listening a radio program realized by people with mental disorder. Method: Participants: 30 subjects, from public function and with mental illness. Multiple scholarity. 27-63 years old. Convenience sample. Participants haven't previously the radio show. Design: Comparative quasiexperimental study. Materials: Sociodemographic questionnaire. Beliefs about Mental Illness Inventory (ICDM), Two Radio Aurora Program - The Other Voice. Procedure: ICDM application before and after participant's listening of the program. Results: Stigmatized beliefs about mental illness decreased significantly in five of the six study dimensions. Conclusions: Aurora Radio - The Other Voice, is effective in decreasing social stigma and also promoting positive changes in social representations towards mental illness.
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Social stigma towards mental illness leads to a multidimensional problem, which reflects in person's every life area. Social Media are the public's biggest source of information and therefore could promote social integration and lead to decrease barriers related do people with mental disorder. Objective: Evaluate negative belief's level regard to mental illness and subjects who have them, verifying if they decrease significantly after listening a radio program realized by people with mental disorder. Method: Participants: 30 subjects, from public function and with mental illness. Multiple scholarity. 27-63 years old. Convenience sample. Participants haven't previously the radio show. Design: Comparative quasiexperimental study. Materials: Sociodemographic questionnaire. Beliefs about Mental Illness Inventory (ICDM), Two Radio Aurora Program - The Other Voice. Procedure: ICDM application before and after participant's listening of the program. Results: Stigmatized beliefs about mental illness decreased significantly in five of the six study dimensions. Conclusions: Aurora Radio - The Other Voice, is effective in decreasing social stigma and also promoting positive changes in social representations towards mental illness.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada ao ISPA - Instituto Universitário
Keywords
Estigma Crenças Doença mental Media Stigma Beliefs Mental illness Media