Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Bamgbose, Olamojiba O.
• Pederson, Aderonke Bamgbose
• Okocha, Aneneosa A. G.

Titel

A Qualitative Study Exploring University Health Care Students Perceptions on Methods to Reduce Mental Health Stigma in Nigeria

Ist Teil von

• International journal for the advancement of counselling, 2023-12, Vol.45 (4), p.664-686

Ort / Verlag

New York: Springer US

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The study explored methods to reduce mental health stigma in Nigeria. Participants were health care students from a University in Southern Nigeria who participated in focus groups following a mental health awareness seminar. An inductive theory-driven approach using thematic analysis was used to identify underlying meanings based on participant responses. Several methods to reduce mental health stigma emerged, with education deemed the most significant within and across themes and essential to supporting the effectiveness of other methods including access to resources, support systems, and direct social contact. Implications of findings for future practice in reducing mental health stigma using education to support awareness of mental health issues and advance counseling services in Nigeria are discussed.