The effect of stigmatization education on the social distancing of nursing students toward patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia

Elif Aşık; Sevil Albayrak

doi:10.1016/j.apnu.2022.07.005

The effect of stigmatization education on the social distancing of nursing students toward patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia

Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2022 Oct:40:132-136. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2022.07.005. Epub 2022 Jul 9.

Authors

Elif Aşık¹, Sevil Albayrak²

Affiliations

¹ Kırıkkale University, Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kırıkkale, Türkiye. Electronic address: elifesenask@gmail.com.
² Sağlık Bilimleri University, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Türkiye.

PMID: 36064236
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2022.07.005

Abstract

Purpose: To assess the effect of a program designed to reduce nursing students' social distancing from individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Method: This experimental study was designed using a pretest, a posttest, and a control group. All participants were nursing students, of which 25 were included in the intervention group and 23 were placed in the control group. A 13-week program was offered to the intervention group. The measuring instruments consisted of a personal information form and the Social Distance Scale. Data were analyzed using the two-way repeated measures analysis of variance.

Findings: A significant difference was found between the two groups.

Conclusion: The Education Program on Stigmatization in Schizophrenia is an effective intervention that reduces the social distance of nursing students from individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Keywords: Educational intervention; Nursing students; Schizophrenia; Stigmatization; University students.

MeSH terms

Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate*
Humans
Physical Distancing
Schizophrenia* / diagnosis
Stereotyping
Students, Nursing*