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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).40      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).40      Published : Jun 2

Using IAT to Measure Implicit Biases towards Mental Illness

Abstract

    Mental illness for many years has been perceived in a negative light, greatly impacting the degree of treatment-seeking behaviour, the public attitude towards mental illness, laws and policies and the negative attitudes and associations that are formed towards mental illness. Therefore the research study investigates the attitude of psychology students; given their psychological knowledge about mental illness and evaluates the attributions they make towards mental illness. Participants from different institutions in Lahore participated in this research study and attempted Implicit Association Test to assess whether psychology students are implicitly biased towards the mentally ill or not.Quantitative data were collected and statistically analyzed with the help of SPSS; Independent samples t-test, paired samples test, One-way ANOVA and Pearson Correlation were applied to analyze the data. The study concluded that regardless of knowledge and exposure, students of psychology have an implicit bias towards mental illness.

    Attributions, Implicit Biases, IAT, Mental Illness, Mental Health Facilities, Negative Attitude. Public Attitude, Psychology

    (1) Sarima Baig
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Forman Christian College, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Elizabeth Schwaiger
    Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Forman Christian College, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : Baig, Sarima, and Elizabeth Schwaiger. 2023. "Using IAT to Measure Implicit Biases towards Mental Illness." Global Social Sciences Review, VIII (II): 435-442 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).40

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