THE COMMUNITY ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR TOWARDS PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY (Original Research)
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Title
THE COMMUNITY ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR TOWARDS PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY (Original Research)
Subject
attitude; behavior; community; individual; mental illness
Description
Introduction: Mental health is still a significant problem in the world, because health is
not only seen as free from disease but also includes all aspects of human life, physical,
emotional, social and spiritual. The purpose of this study is to describe the attitudes and
behavior of individuals in patients with mental disorders in the community.
Method: This study used a quantitative descriptive design. The population in this study
were people in three RWs in one urban village of Surakarta with a total of 4,465 people.
The sample used in this study was 99 respondents using a simple random sampling. The
analysis used is univariate analysis with a central tendency. The instrument used
individual characteristics, attitudes and behavior towards mental patients
Results: Based on the results of research on 99 respondents, it was found that the
characteristics of the majority of respondents were female (64,6%), age 36-45 years
(38,4%), being high school education level (53,5%) and the majority working as laborers
(23,2%). The attitude of respondents to patients with mental disorders is negative or less
supportive (52,52%), while the behavior of respondents to patients with mental
disorders is considered less good (79,8%).
Conclusions: The community still had negative attitude and poor behavior toward
people living with mental illness. This result indicated the need for intervention and
promotion about mental illness in the community setting
not only seen as free from disease but also includes all aspects of human life, physical,
emotional, social and spiritual. The purpose of this study is to describe the attitudes and
behavior of individuals in patients with mental disorders in the community.
Method: This study used a quantitative descriptive design. The population in this study
were people in three RWs in one urban village of Surakarta with a total of 4,465 people.
The sample used in this study was 99 respondents using a simple random sampling. The
analysis used is univariate analysis with a central tendency. The instrument used
individual characteristics, attitudes and behavior towards mental patients
Results: Based on the results of research on 99 respondents, it was found that the
characteristics of the majority of respondents were female (64,6%), age 36-45 years
(38,4%), being high school education level (53,5%) and the majority working as laborers
(23,2%). The attitude of respondents to patients with mental disorders is negative or less
supportive (52,52%), while the behavior of respondents to patients with mental
disorders is considered less good (79,8%).
Conclusions: The community still had negative attitude and poor behavior toward
people living with mental illness. This result indicated the need for intervention and
promotion about mental illness in the community setting
Creator
Kartika Febry Ana
Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/pnj.v2.i3.35187
Publisher
UNAIR
Date
March 2023
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Rights
ISSN : 26563894
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
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Citation
Kartika Febry Ana, “THE COMMUNITY ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR TOWARDS PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY (Original Research),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 25, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11803.