title: Will filmed presentations of education and contact diminish mental illness stigma?
abstract: This study examines the impact of two versions of anti-stigma programs-education and contact-presented on videotape. A total of 244 people were randomly assigned to education or contact conditions and completed pre-test, post-test, and follow-up measures of stereotypes. Results suggest that the education videotape had limited effects, mostly showing improvement in responsibility (people with mental illness are not to blame for their symptoms and disabilities). Watching the contact videotaped showed significant improvement in pity, empowerment, coercion, and segregation. Contact effects were evident at post-test and 1 week follow-up. Implications of these findings for future research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616, USA. corrigan@iit.edu
authors.forename: Patrick W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Corrigan
authors.forename: Jonathon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Larson
authors.forename: Molly
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sells
authors.forename: Nathaniel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Niessen
authors.forename: Amy C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Watson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002641:Chicago; D003068:Coercion; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice; D012929:Psychological Distance; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012919:Social Behavior; D013240:Stereotyping; D014743:Videotape Recording