Table 2 Mean score of items measuring family stigma in GGFRC, south west Ethiopia, 2012
Item | Possible scores* | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
Families with a member who is mentally ill should be treated in the same way they treat other families (reverse coded) | 1-5 | 2.81 | 1.23 |
I believe that parents of children with a mental illness are not just as responsible and caring as other parents | 1-5 | 2.43 | 1.07 |
People should keep their family member with mental illness behind locked doors | 1-5 | 2.24 | 1.05 |
Families with a member of serious mental illness should not be visited as often as families without mental illness | 1-5 | 2.21 | 0.98 |
Parents of children with mental illness should be blamed for the mental illness of their children | 1-5 | 2.18 | 1.13 |
It would be foolish to marry a family member of a man/woman who has suffered from mental illness | 1-5 | 2.13 | 1.05 |
I do not feel good to be friends with families that have a relative who is mentally ill living with them | 1-5 | 2.09 | 1.00 |
Families with a member of serious mental illness should be ashamed of them selves | 1-5 | 1.99 | 1.04 |
People should never tell to anyone that they have a family member with mental illness | 1-5 | 1.94 | 0.85 |
Families with a member of mental illness should not be allowed to be a member of social gatherings and institutions | 1-5 | 1.63 | 0.85 |
Overall score | 1-5 | 2.16 | 0.49 |