Attitudes of the citizens of Nova Gradiška towards people with mental disabilities

Cilj istraživanja: Cilj rada je bio ispitati stavove građana Nove Gradiške prema osobama s mentalnim poteškoćama. Nacrt studije: Presječno istraživanje Ispitanici i metode: Istraživanje je provedeno na punoljetnim osobama u razdoblju od 16.2.2021. do 2.3.2021. pomoću online upitnika. U istraživanju je korišten demografski upitnik i upitnik o stavovima prema mentalnim bolestima. Rezultati: Vidljiva je značajna razlika u stavovima prema osobama s mentalnim poteškoćama u odnosu na spol, mjesto stanovanja, stupanj obrazovanja, vrstu zanimanja kao i poznavanje osobe s mentalnim poteškoćama te da postoji povezanost pozitivnijeg stava prema osobama s mentalnim poremećajima u odnosu na spol, mjesto stanovanja, stupanj obrazovanja, poznavanje osobe s mentalnim poteškoćama i zanimanje. Zaključak: Utvrđeno je da osobe ženskog spola, osobe koje žive u gradu, koje imaju iskustva s psihijatrijskim bolesnicima, zdravstveni djelatnici i one visoke stručne spreme imaju pozitivnije stavove prema osobama s mentalnim poteškoćama.Objectives: The aim of the study was to examine the attitudes of the citizens of Nova Gradiška towards people with mental disabilities. Study design: Cross-sectional research Participants and methods: The research was conducted on adults in the period from February 16 until March 2, 2021 using an online questionnaire. A demographic questionnaire and a questionnaire on attitudes towards mental illness were used in the research. Results: There is a significant difference in attitudes towards people with mental disabilities in relation to gender, place of residence, level of education, type of occupation as well as knowledge of people with mental disabilities and that there is the interconnection between more positive attitude towards people with mental disorders and place of residence, level of education, knowledge of a person with mental disabilities and occupation. Conclusion: It was found that females, people living in urban areas, who have experience with psychiatric patients, health professionals and those with a university degree have more positive attitudes towards people with mental disabilities