Table 2 Stigma Questionnaire Questions (paraphrase) and Subscales

A. Socializing

 I would have a former psychiatric patient as a friend.

 I would live with a next-door neighbor who is a former psychiatric patient.

 I am not afraid of people with mental illnesses.

 I am not afraid of making conversation with people with mental illness.

 I would have conversation with neighbors who previously had mental illness.

 I would invite a previously mentally ill person in my house.

 I would marry a person who was previously mentally ill.

 I am not ashamed if someone in my family was diagnosed with mental illness.

 I am not upset working on the same job with a mentally ill person.

 I would not avoid conversation with a neighbor who is mentally ill.

B. Normalizing Relationship

 Mental illness is an illness like any other illness.

 The best therapy for mentally ill people is to be a part of society.

 People with mental illness do not tend to be retarded.

 I would be willing to work with somebody with a mental illness.

 People with mental illness are far less of a danger than people think.

 I would maintain a friendship with a person with mental illness.

 Residents should not be afraid of people coming to their neighborhood to receive mental health

 Mentally ill people can work in regular jobs.

 Persons who show signs of mental illness should not be immediately hospitalized.

 Mental illnesses are caused by poverty.

C. Witchcraft

 Mental illness is not caused by someone putting a curse on you.

 Mental illness is not caused by witchcraft.

 Mental illness is not caused by possession by an evil spirit.

 Mental illness is not caused by God’s punishment.

 Mentally ill people can be treated outside of a hospital.

D. Biopsychosocial

 Virtually anyone can become mentally ill.

 Mental illness is caused by a brain disease.

 Mental illness is caused by physical abuse.

 Mental illness is caused by biological factors.

 Mentally ill people are not dangerous because of violent behavior.