Attitudes Towards Mental Patients in Hong Kong

Kee-Lee Chou, Ki-Yan Mak, Po-Kin Chung, David Chan and Kimmy Ho
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Kee-Lee Chou: Research Department, Hong Kong Council of Social Service, Duke of Windor Social Service Bldg., 15 Hennessy Road, 11/F, Hong Kong
Ki-Yan Mak: Mental Health Association of Hong Kong, Room 902, Duke of Windor Social Service Bldg., 15 Hennessy Road, 9/F, Hong Kong
Po-Kin Chung: Research Department, Hong Kong Council of Social Service, Duke of Winder Social Service Bldg., 15 Hennessy Road, 11/F, Hong Kong
David Chan: Mental Health Association of Hong Kong, Duke of Windor Social Service Bldg., Room 902, 15 Hennessy Road, 9/F, Hong Kong
Kimmy Ho: Mental Health Association of Hong Kong, Duke of Windor Social Service Bldg., Room 902, 15 Hennessy Road, 9/F, Hong Kong

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 1996, vol. 42, issue 3, 213-219

Abstract: The purpose of this survey was to understand how the people of Hong Kong perceive mental health, mental illness, mental patients and mental health facilities. In March 1994, a total of 1,043 successful telephone interviews were conducted out of 2,202 valid telephone numbers. The sample was found to be representative of the Hong Kong adult population in terms of sex ratio, age structure, educational achievement and economic status. It was found that the majority of people of Hong Kong were very concerned about their mental health. Their knowledge on mental health was fairly good. Their attitudes towards mental patients and mental health facilities were, however, quite negative. Unlike previous western findings, these views towards mental patients and their rehabilitation facilities were found to be weakly associated with socio-economic factors including age, educational level and household income.

Date: 1996
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