title: Associative stigma related to psychiatric nursing within the nursing profession.
abstract: This study deals with stigmas towards mental illness, individuals with mental illness, psychiatric nurses, and the role of psychiatric nursing within the nursing profession. Responses from 108 psychiatric nurses and 108 non-psychiatric nurses indicated that stigmas towards mental illness, individuals with mental illness, and the role of psychiatric nursing, are more prevalent among non-psychiatric nurses; associations between these stigmas were found among both psychiatric and non-psychiatric nurses. The findings suggest that both psychiatric and non-psychiatric nurses harbor associative stigma related to the practice of psychiatric nursing. Implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Pat Matthews Academic School of Nursing, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Israel, Hadera. Electronic address: meraav@hy.health.gov.il.
authors.forename: Merav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Natan
authors.affiliation: Tirat Carmel Mental Health Center, 17, ela st., Tirat Carmel. Electronic address: tal.drori@pstira.health.gov.il.
authors.forename: Tal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Drori
authors.affiliation: Hillel Yaffe Medical Centre, Israel, Hadera. Electronic address: OhadH@hy.health.gov.il.
authors.forename: Ohad
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hochman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D057545:Social Stigma; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult