Psychosocial and demographic factors as predictors of attitude towards mental illness by caregivers in federal neuropsychiatric hospital aro abeokuta
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This study investigated general health, self efficacy, social support and demographic variables as predictors of attitude to mental illness and care givers burden of psychiatric patients. For the study, five hypotheses were tested, one was confirmed, while four were partially confirmed. The study used 200 participants (89 (44.5%) males and 111 (55.5%) females) who are caregivers at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Aro-Abeokuta. An 89 item questionnaire was used to tap information on the caregiver's’ demographic and psychological variables. Multistage sampling technique was used. The study adopted multiple regression, 2x2x2x2x2 analysis of variance and Manova to test the significance of the demographic and psychosocial variables on attitude to mental illness and care givers burden of psychiatric patients.
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BF Psychology