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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Year : 2019, Volume : 10, Issue : 9
First page : ( 207) Last page : ( 212)
Print ISSN : 0976-0245. Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-5506.2019.02428.8

Exploring Teachers’ Perspectives on Mental Health Disorders-A Preliminary Study

Prabhu Vidya1, Ashok Lena2,*, Kamath Veena G.3, Kamath Asha4, Chandrasekaran Varalakshmi1

1Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College

2Associate Professor, Coordinator MSW, Prasanna School of Public health

3Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College

4Head of Department of Data Science, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India

*Corresponding Auther: Dr. Lena Ashok, Associate Professor, Coordinator MSW, Prasanna School of Public health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India, Emai. Id: lena.ashok@manipal.edu

Online published on 13 November, 2019.

Abstract

Background

Unfavorable attitude towards mental health disorders are prevalent in the general population. Since teachers are considered as key resources in the promotion of adolescent's mental health, assessing their attitudes and beliefs are crucial.

Materials and Method

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Udupi Taluk. A semi structured questionnaire was used to assess their perceptions of regarding mental health disorders. A total of 93 high school teachers were included in the preliminary study.

Results

Out of 93 respondents, 45(48.4%) were in the age group 30–39 years and 38 (40.9%) of the respondents had 5–9 years’ teaching experience. About (58.1%) of the respondents indicated that mental health problems were not a real medical illness and 80.6% of the respondents stated that mental health disorders were signs of personal weaknesses. About 53.8% cited that people with mental health problems were not dangerous to others and 55.9% of them reported that it is easier to give advice to someone else to seek help than for themselves in relation to mental health.

Conclusion

Preliminary findings indicated that teachers were willing to participate in the study. There is a need to provide interventions to teachers to develop a positive attitude towards mental illnesses, which is very much essential in the promotion of mental health of the adolescents

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Keywords

Attitude, teachers, mental health problems.

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