Self and public stigma towards mental illnesses and its predictors among university students in 11 Arabic‐speaking countries: A multi‐site study

This study aimed to explore self and public stigma towards mental illness and associated factors among university students from 11 Arabic‐speaking countries. This cross‐sectional study included 4241 university students recruited from Oman, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Syria, Sudan,...

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Published in:International journal of mental health nursing 2023-12, Vol.32 (6), p.1745-1755
Main Authors: Al Omari, Omar, Valsaraj, Blessy Prabha, Khatatbeh, Moawiah, Al‐Jubouri, Mohammed Baqer, Emam, Mahmoud, Al Hashmi, Iman, Al Qadire, Mohammad, Aljezawi, Maen, ALBashtawy, Mohammed, Alkhawaldeh, Abdullah, Hasona, Aisha Awad, Tarhini, Zeinab, Damra, Jalal, Al Sabei, Sulaiman, Mohamed, Nora
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College students
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Cross-sectional studies
Elementary education
Families & family life
Family income
Fathers
Health information
Health problems
Humanitarianism
Illnesses
Knowledge
Low income groups
Mental disorders
Mental health
Mental health services
Mothers
Public opinion
Questionnaires
Stigma
Unemployed people
University students
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