Self and public stigma towards mental illnesses and its predictors among university students in 11 Arabic‐speaking countries: A multi‐site study

O Al Omari, BP Valsaraj, M Khatatbeh… - … Journal of Mental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to explore self and public stigma towards mental illness and associated
factors among university students from 11 Arabic‐speaking countries. This cross‐sectional …

Exploring mental health stigma among Indonesian healthcare students towards individuals with mental illnesses: a qualitative study

MA Subu, JM Dias, R Mottershead… - … Journal of Qualitative …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background The social disapproval or stigma surrounding mental illness contributes to the
postponement of individuals seeking assistance and frequently undermines therapeutic …

The lived experience of Omani adolescents and young adults with mental illness: A qualitative study

O Al Omari, G Amandu, S Al-Adawi, Z Shebani… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
There is currently limited knowledge about the firsthand experiences of adolescents and
young adults with mental health problems and the meanings they ascribe to these …

A comparison of knowledge and attitude toward mental illness among secondary school students and teachers

O Al Omari, A Khalaf, I Al Hashmi, M Al Qadire… - BMC psychology, 2022 - Springer
Aim The current study aimed to assess and compare the level of knowledge and attitude
towards mental illness between secondary school students and their teachers in Oman …

Assessing attitudes toward seeking psychological professional help among adolescents: the roles of demographics and self-esteem

O Al Omari, A Al Sawafi, S Al-Adawi, K Aldiabat… - BMC psychology, 2024 - Springer
Background Various factors associated with attitudes toward the utilization of professional
psychological help among the school-going population have been explored, but studies …

Knowledge, attitude, and its correlates of the community toward mental illness in Mattu, South West Ethiopia

MH Jarso, GR Debele, W Gezimu, D Nigatu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The magnitude of mental health conditions in the general population was high
in low-resource settings like Ethiopia. This was accompanied by little evidence on …

Assessing Stigma towards Mental Illness in Relation to Demographics Attitudes and Past Experiences among Pharmacy Students in a Jordanian University Sample

AH Bazzari, FH Bazzari - Behavioral Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Stigma towards mental illness poses a significant risk for negative mental health outcomes.
Efforts have been undertaken to mitigate self-stigma and stigmatizing behaviors among the …

[HTML][HTML] Translating and Testing the Validation of the Arabic Peer Mental Health Stigmatization Scale

O Al Omari, YA Shindi, S Al Sabei… - Iranian Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: Attitudes toward mental difficulties are influenced by culture, and different cultural
backgrounds have different effects on people's behavior. This study aimed to prepare the …

The Impact of Mothers' Health Attitudes on Child Healthcare

J Lv - American Journal of Health Behavior, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the individual effect of each component of
mothers′ attitudes on child healthcare. Methods: A mixed-methods approach was used to …

The stigma towards seeking help among university students: a cross-sectional study in Jordan

AF AlSamhori, JF AlSamhori, ARF AlSamhori… - Middle East Current …, 2024 - Springer
Background Mental disorders affect one in two people globally, with COVID-19 exacerbating
anxiety and depression. Stigma, a major hindrance to seeking mental health services …