Attitudes of graduate nursing students towards mental disorders in Brazil, Chile and Peru

Authors

  • Luiz Jorge Pedrão Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Sueli Aparecida Frari Galera Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Maria Concepcion Pezo Silva Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo; Faculdad de Enfermería
  • Angelica Cazenave Gonzalez Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Escuela de Enfermería
  • Moacyr Lobo da Costa Júnior Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Maria Conceição Bernardo de Mello e Souza Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Gricelda Uceda Senmache Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo; Faculdad de Enfermería

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000300008

Keywords:

attitude, psychiatric nursing, mental disorders

Abstract

This study aimed to draw a profile of nursing graduate students' attitudes towards mental disorders in three different cultures: Brazil, Chile and Peru. The opinion scale for mental disorders was applied. The results showed statistically significant differences (5%) in terms of authoritarianism, mental hygiene ideology, serial restriction and minority vision, which were favorable to Brazilian students. As to the factor interpersonal etiology, the results were favorable to Peruvians, while the results for etiology of mental strain were favorable to Chileans. There was no statistical evidence to confirm any difference in terms of benevolence. These results reveal that Brazilian students present more positive attitudes towards mental disorders, as they showed to be less authoritarian, restrictive and discriminative than the Chilean and Peruvian students. Therefore, they are more likely to develop a more therapeutic behavior towards people with mental disorders.

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Published

2005-06-01

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 3 (2005)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Attitudes of graduate nursing students towards mental disorders in Brazil, Chile and Peru. (2005). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 13(3), 339-343. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000300008