Date of Award

Summer 2003

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Psychology

Program/Concentration

Psychology

Committee Director

Robin J. Lewis

Committee Member

Valerian Derlega

Committee Member

Debra A. Major

Call Number for Print

Special Collections LD4331.P65 P55 2003

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.

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DOI

10.25777/0f3j-1276

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