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A Quasi Experimental Study to Evaluate the Effect of Information Booklet on Attitude Towards Mental Illness among Adults in Selected Community, Bhopal

Background of the Study: People with mental disorders experience discrimination which result as stigmatizing attitudes towards mentally ill people in society. An individual’s value and personal beliefs affect his attitude about mental illness, the mentally ill and the treatment of mental illness. There still exists a stigma surrounding individuals who need or use psychiatry mental health services. The need continue for public education to modify or alter misconception about mental illness and people with mental disorders. Material and Method: A non equivalent control group quasi experimental design was used. There were 60 adult of selected community were selected using purposive sampling technique. In this study 2 groups (experimental and control group) were selected. During data collection information booklet were given to experimental group only. Research tool were submitted to 7 expert from various specialty for validity. Reliability was calculated. Reliability of tool was established by Split Half method and Spearmen Brown prophecy formula and it was 0.83. The obtained data was analyzed and interpreted in terms of objectives and research hypothesis. Analysis was done by using descriptive and inferential statics. Result : Result of the present study revealed that mean score of structured attitude scale among experimental group was 70.46 with SD of +/14.61, and among control group was 69.5 with SD of +/13.14 the computed ‘t’ value was 0.26 at degree of freedom 58. Keyword : Attitude, Effect, Adult, information booklet, mentally ill person. Corresponding author: Dr Mrs. Pallavi Biswas College of Nursing Padhar Padhar Hospital Dist Betul Madhya Pradesh, Email –pallavibishwas14@gmail.com Mob no9479861457 Introduction “Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” Adverse attitude to mental illness are found in all societies in the world. In narrow sense mental health is describe as a healthy mind. Mental health is a part of general health. It requires a balance between body, mind and spirit and the environment in which a person lives.1 In 2017 it’s estimated that worldwide 970 million people suffering from some mental or substance use disorder.2 WHO has projected that by the year 2030 mental disorders will be one of the leading causes of the global disease burden. According to World Health Organization mental health problems is about 2443 whereas disability adjusted life years is per 100000 population, & suicide rate per 100,000 population is 21.1%.3 India is a developing country but here stigma associated with mental health problem is increasing.4 14 International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing, July-December 2021, Vol. 7, No. 2 The public attitude towards mentally ill are formed from ignorance and misinformation about the causes of mental illness. It remains negative also because of the difficulty in understanding the illness, as the symptoms are manifested mostly in terms of behavioral change, and rarely as physical symptoms. 5And the public finds it difficult to understand and tolerate this behavioral change. There still exists a stigma surrounding individuals who need or use psychiatry mental health services. The need continue for public education to modify or alter misconception about mental illness and people with mental disorders. Statement of the Problem A quasi experimental study to evaluate the effect of information booklet on attitude towards mental illness among adults in selected community Bhopal. Objectives 1. Assess the existing attitude regarding mental illness among adults of selected communities. 2. Assess post interventional attitude towards mental illness among adults of selected communities. 3. Compare between pre and post interventional level of attitude towards mental illness among adults of selected communities. 4. Associate the pre interventional attitude towards mental illness among adult with their selected demographic variables.