Background and study objectives This study aimed to assess among Ukrainian adults: (1) knowledge of mental disorders; (2) attitudes towards people with mental health disorders, and to the delivery of mental health treatment within the community; and (3) behaviours towards people with mental disorders. Methodology A cross-sectional survey of Ukrainian adults aged 18–60 was conducted. Stigma-related mental health knowledge was measured using the mental health knowledge schedule. Attitude towards people with mental health disorders was assessed using the Community Attitudes towards Mental Illness scale. The Reported and Intended Behaviour scale was used to assess past and future intended behaviour towards people with mental health disorders. Results Associations between gender, age, and educational level and the knowledge and attitudes measures were identified. There was evidence of a positive association between being male and positive intended behaviours towards people with mental health disorders [mean difference (MD) = 0.509, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.021–0.998]. Older age was negatively associated with positive intended behaviours towards people with mental health disorders (MD = −0.017, 95% CI 0.0733 to −0.001). Higher education was positively associated with stigma-related mental health knowledge (MD = 0.438, 95% CI 0.090–0.786), and negatively associated with authoritarian (MD = 0.755, 95% CI 0.295–1.215) attitudes towards people with mental health problems. Conclusion Overall, the findings indicate a degree of awareness of, and compassion towards, people with mental illness among Ukrainian adults, although this differed according to gender, region, and education level. Results indicate a need for the adoption and scaling-up of anti-stigma interventions that have been demonstrated to be effective.

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乌克兰的心理健康耻辱：横断面调查


背景和研究目的本研究旨在评估乌克兰成年人：（1）对精神障碍的了解； (2) 对精神健康障碍患者以及在社区内提供精神健康治疗的态度； (3) 对精神障碍患者的行为。方法 对乌克兰 18-60 岁成年人进行横断面调查。使用心理健康知识表来测量与耻辱相关的心理健康知识。使用社区对精神疾病态度量表评估对精神健康障碍患者的态度。报告和预期行为量表用于评估过去和未来对精神健康障碍患者的预期行为。结果 确定了性别、年龄和教育水平与知识和态度测量之间的关联。有证据表明，男性身份与对精神健康障碍患者的积极预期行为之间存在正相关[平均差 (MD) = 0.509，95% 置信区间 (CI) 0.021–0.998]。年龄较大与对精神健康障碍患者的积极预期行为呈负相关（MD = -0.017，95% CI 0.0733 至 -0.001）。高等教育与耻辱相关的心理健康知识呈正相关（MD = 0.438，95% CI 0.090-0.786），与对有心理健康问题的人的独裁态度（MD = 0.755，95% CI 0.295-1.215）呈负相关。结论 总体而言，研究结果表明乌克兰成年人对精神疾病患者有一定程度的认识和同情心，尽管这因性别、地区和教育水平而异。 结果表明，需要采用和扩大已被证明有效的反耻辱干预措施。