From: The Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (ISMI) scale: validation of the Japanese version
Characteristic | Mean (S.D.) or % (n) | |
---|---|---|
Age | 49.7 years (12.0) | |
Period of mental illness | 24.3 years (12.1) | |
Gender | Male | 64.2 % (111) |
Female | 35.8 % (62) | |
Residence | Gunma Prefecture | 35.8 % (62) |
Niigata Prefecture | 64.2 % (111) | |
Education | Junior high school | 36.4 % (63) |
High school | 41.6 % (72) | |
Junior college or vocational school | 12.1 % (21) | |
University degree or higher | 9.8 % (17) | |
Marital status | Single | 75.1 % (130) |
Married | 6.4 % (11) | |
Divorced or widowed | 18.5 % (32) | |
Cohabitation | Cohabitation | 38.2 % (66) |
Living alone | 61.8 % (107) | |
Seif-reported diagnosis | Schizophrenia | 81.5 % (141) |
Bipolar disorder | 5.8 % (10) | |
Depression | 8.1 % (14) | |
Personality disorder | 1.2 % (2) | |
Adjustment disorder | 0.6 % (1) | |
Other | 2.9 % (5) | |
Period of facility use | Less than 6 months | 4.0 % (7) |
6 months to less than 1 year | 13.9 % (24) | |
1 year or more | 82.1 % (142) |