Knowledge, contact and stigma of mental illness: Comparing three stakeholder groups in Hong Kong.
Mao-Sheng RanMan-Man PengYuen Yum YauTian-Ming ZhangXu-Hong LiIrene Yin Ling WongSiuman NgGraham ThornicroftCecilia Lai-Wan ChanLin LuPublished in: The International journal of social psychiatry (2021)
The results of this study highlight the differences in knowledge, contact and stigma of mental illness among different stakeholder groups. This study suggests that positive contact (e.g. equal, supportive, voluntary and pleasant contact) reduces stigma of mental illness, while negative contact (e.g. unfriendly, unsupportive, unpleasant contact) may increase stigma. The Enhancing Contact Model (ECM) should be tested in future anti-stigma interventions.