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Cultural differences in stigma surrounding schizophrenia: comparison between Central Europe and North Africa. / Angermeyer, Matthias C; Carta, Mauro G; Matschinger, Herbert; Millier, Aurélie; Refaï, Tarek; Schomerus, Georg; Toumi, Mondher.

In: BRIT J PSYCHIAT, Vol. 208, No. 4, 04.2016, p. 389-97.

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Angermeyer, MC, Carta, MG, Matschinger, H, Millier, A, Refaï, T, Schomerus, G & Toumi, M 2016, 'Cultural differences in stigma surrounding schizophrenia: comparison between Central Europe and North Africa', BRIT J PSYCHIAT, vol. 208, no. 4, pp. 389-97. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.114.154260

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Angermeyer, M. C., Carta, M. G., Matschinger, H., Millier, A., Refaï, T., Schomerus, G., & Toumi, M. (2016). Cultural differences in stigma surrounding schizophrenia: comparison between Central Europe and North Africa. BRIT J PSYCHIAT, 208(4), 389-97. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.114.154260

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Angermeyer MC, Carta MG, Matschinger H, Millier A, Refaï T, Schomerus G et al. Cultural differences in stigma surrounding schizophrenia: comparison between Central Europe and North Africa. BRIT J PSYCHIAT. 2016 Apr;208(4):389-97. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.114.154260

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title = "Cultural differences in stigma surrounding schizophrenia: comparison between Central Europe and North Africa",
abstract = "BACKGROUND: Exploring cultural differences may improve understanding about the social processes underlying the stigmatisation of people with mental illness.AIMS: To compare public beliefs and attitudes about schizophrenia in Central Europe and North Africa.METHOD: Representative national population surveys conducted in Germany (2011) and in Tunisia (2012), using the same interview mode (face to face) and the same fully structured interview.RESULTS: In Tunisia, respondents showed a stronger tendency to hold the person with schizophrenia responsible for the condition. At the same time they expressed more prosocial reactions and less fear than their German counterparts. In Germany, the desire for social distance was greater for more distant relationships, whereas in Tunisia this was the case for close, family-related relationships.CONCLUSIONS: Stigma differs between Tunisia and Germany more in form than in magnitude. It manifests particularly in those social roles which 'matter most' to people within a given culture.",
keywords = "Cross-Cultural Comparison, Germany, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Schizophrenic Psychology, Social Distance, Social Stigma, Tunisia, Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't",
author = "Angermeyer, {Matthias C} and Carta, {Mauro G} and Herbert Matschinger and Aur{\'e}lie Millier and Tarek Refa{\"i} and Georg Schomerus and Mondher Toumi",
note = "{\textcopyright} The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2015.",
year = "2016",
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doi = "10.1192/bjp.bp.114.154260",
language = "English",
volume = "208",
pages = "389--97",
journal = "BRIT J PSYCHIAT",
issn = "0007-1250",
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T1 - Cultural differences in stigma surrounding schizophrenia: comparison between Central Europe and North Africa

AU - Angermeyer, Matthias C

AU - Carta, Mauro G

AU - Matschinger, Herbert

AU - Millier, Aurélie

AU - Refaï, Tarek

AU - Schomerus, Georg

AU - Toumi, Mondher

N1 - © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2015.

PY - 2016/4

Y1 - 2016/4

N2 - BACKGROUND: Exploring cultural differences may improve understanding about the social processes underlying the stigmatisation of people with mental illness.AIMS: To compare public beliefs and attitudes about schizophrenia in Central Europe and North Africa.METHOD: Representative national population surveys conducted in Germany (2011) and in Tunisia (2012), using the same interview mode (face to face) and the same fully structured interview.RESULTS: In Tunisia, respondents showed a stronger tendency to hold the person with schizophrenia responsible for the condition. At the same time they expressed more prosocial reactions and less fear than their German counterparts. In Germany, the desire for social distance was greater for more distant relationships, whereas in Tunisia this was the case for close, family-related relationships.CONCLUSIONS: Stigma differs between Tunisia and Germany more in form than in magnitude. It manifests particularly in those social roles which 'matter most' to people within a given culture.

AB - BACKGROUND: Exploring cultural differences may improve understanding about the social processes underlying the stigmatisation of people with mental illness.AIMS: To compare public beliefs and attitudes about schizophrenia in Central Europe and North Africa.METHOD: Representative national population surveys conducted in Germany (2011) and in Tunisia (2012), using the same interview mode (face to face) and the same fully structured interview.RESULTS: In Tunisia, respondents showed a stronger tendency to hold the person with schizophrenia responsible for the condition. At the same time they expressed more prosocial reactions and less fear than their German counterparts. In Germany, the desire for social distance was greater for more distant relationships, whereas in Tunisia this was the case for close, family-related relationships.CONCLUSIONS: Stigma differs between Tunisia and Germany more in form than in magnitude. It manifests particularly in those social roles which 'matter most' to people within a given culture.

KW - Cross-Cultural Comparison

KW - Germany

KW - Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

KW - Humans

KW - Schizophrenic Psychology

KW - Social Distance

KW - Social Stigma

KW - Tunisia

KW - Comparative Study

KW - Journal Article

KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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DO - 10.1192/bjp.bp.114.154260

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

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VL - 208

SP - 389

EP - 397

JO - BRIT J PSYCHIAT

JF - BRIT J PSYCHIAT

SN - 0007-1250

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