The Public Perceptions of Mental Illness in Moroccan Culture
2023-04-30
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The Public Perceptions of Mental Illness in Moroccan Culture
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2023-04-30
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Individuals with mental illnesses are commonly exposed to a variety of stigmas. These stigmas differ across cultural and individual levels (Al-Krenawi et al., 2008; Corrigan & O’Shaughnessy, 2007; Gesser-Edelsburg & Shbat, 2016; Kadri et al., 2004; Markowitz, 1998; Stein, 2000; Zarrouq et al., 2021; Zolezzi et al., 2018). Specifically, stigma exists as a significant obstacle to the abilities of people with mental illness to receive adequate care and integrate into the public without worrying about discrimination (Gesser-Edelsburg & Shbat, 2016; Slate et al., 2013). This research examined the most prevalent factors that impact the Moroccan public’s attitudes and perceptions about individuals with mental illnesses, according to past research. It was found that men, specifically Muslim men, and participants ages 25 years old and above had significantly more stigmatic, particularly authoritarian, perceptions about people with mental illness. Conversely, women were significantly more benevolent than men. Significant findings also suggested that women and participants 24 years and younger were more likely to be interested in Westernized mental health services.
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Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jacqueline Buffington. The author was part of the 2022 Undergraduate Research Study Abroad program in Morocco.
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University of Minnesota's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program; University of Minnesota Duluth Honors Program
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Mitchell, Madeline S. (2023). The Public Perceptions of Mental Illness in Moroccan Culture. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/253816.
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