1. Declaring Label Preferences: Terminology Research in Mental Health.
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Gardiner, Mary, Radian, Elizabeth, Neiman, Amanda, and Neiman, Robin
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ANALYSIS of variance ,CHI-squared test ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,RESEARCH methodology ,MENTAL health services ,SENSORY perception ,RESEARCH ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,SEMANTICS ,SOCIAL stigma ,TERMS & phrases ,QUANTITATIVE research ,DATA analysis software - Abstract
This exploratory descriptive research attempts to determine current preferences and understandings of terms used to refer to persons with a mental illness. From September 2005 to January 2006, 760 surveys were completed across Canada at mental health conferences and meetings, via provincial and national mental health websites, and during college classes. Respondents were asked to indicate whether they were a mental health service provider, an individual with mental illness, a friend or family member, or someone not in the three categories mentioned. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected. Analyses of the data indicate that respondents show an aversion to labels, and a majority of respondents prefer to use the term individual or the person's name. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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