Twelve-month outcomes of a destigmatizing theatrical intervention in rural Uganda

Twelve-month outcomes of a destigmatizing theatrical intervention in rural Uganda

Evaluate the long-term effectiveness of a community-led theatrical intervention in reducing mental health stigma in a low-income setting in Uganda. A follow-up survey of study participants was conducted 12 months after the initial community-led theatrical intervention measuring the primary outcomes...

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Veröffentlicht in:Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) N.J.), 2024-04, Vol.43 (16), p.14676-14685
Hauptverfasser: Lee, Yang Jae, Christ, Ryan, Blackwell, Scott, Rauben, Kazungu, Krause, Alyssa, Monnig, Emery, Ssekalo, Ibrahim, Iheanacho, Theddeus, Rosenheck, Robert
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Sprache:eng
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Behavioral Science and Psychology
Community health care
Focus groups
Health education
Households
Intervention
Mental disorders
Mental health
Population
Psychology
Questionnaires
Rural areas
Social Sciences
Stigma
Theater
Towns
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Zusammenfassung:Evaluate the long-term effectiveness of a community-led theatrical intervention in reducing mental health stigma in a low-income setting in Uganda. A follow-up survey of study participants was conducted 12 months after the initial community-led theatrical intervention measuring the primary outcomes of mental illness stigma using the Broad Acceptance Scale (BAS) and the Personal Acceptance Scale (PAS). Of the initial 57 participants, 46 (80%) completed the follow-up survey. The average improvement in Broad Acceptance Scale and Personal Acceptance Score observed from baseline to twelve months after the intervention was 1.435 (95% CI: 0.826–2.044, p  
ISSN:1046-1310
1936-4733
DOI:10.1007/s12144-023-05427-x