GNM Interns (Group 4)

Mental Health Nursing Group

Research Problem :-

A comparative study to assess the attitude toward mentally ill patients among students of
B.Sc. Nursing 1st year and B.Sc. Nursing 3rd year of Lord Mahavira nursing College Nalagarh
District Solan (H.P.)

Objectives :-

1. To assess the socio-demographic variables of B.Sc. Nursing 1 st year and B.Sc.

Nursing 3rd year students.
2. To assess the attitude toward mentally ill patients among B.Sc. Nursing 1 st year
students.
3. To assess the attitude toward mentally ill patients among B.Sc. Nursing 3 rd year
students.
4. To compare the attitude toward mentally ill patients among B.Sc. Nursing 1 st year and
B.Sc. Nursing 3rd year students.
5. To determine the association of attitude toward mentally ill patients among B.Sc.
Nursing 1st year and B.Sc. Nursing 3rd year students with their selected socio-
demographic variables.
 CONSENT FORM

Title of the research: A comparative study to assess the attitude toward mentally ill patients
among students of B.Sc. Nursing 1 st year and B.Sc. Nursing 3 rd year of Lord Mahavira
nursing College Nalagarh District Solan (H.P.)

I confirm that the nature and purpose of the study, its potential risk/benefits and expected
duration of the study and other relevant details of the study have been explained to me in
detail. I understand that my participation is voluntary and I am free to withdraw at any time
without giving any reason without my career or legal rights being affected. I understand that
the information given by me will be kept confidential and I understand that it is only for
academic purpose. I agree to take part in the above study.

Signature of participant: -

Name of the participant: -

Date: - .

Address of the participant: - .

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PART-I
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES

Note: This part contains several socio-demographic variables of the participants under the
study.
Instructions:-
A) Tick () the appropriate one.
B) Fill the correct data
C) All the information given by you will be kept confidential and will be used for
research purpose only.

1) Age of the student (in years)

a) 16- 17 [ ]
b) 18- 19 [ ]
c) 20- 21 [ ]
d) 22 or above [ ]
2) Present Class
a) B.Sc. Nursing 1st Year [ ]
rd
b) B.Sc. Nursing 3 Year [ ]
3) Religion
a) Sikh [ ]
b) Hindu [ ]
c) Christian [ ]
d) Muslim [ ]
e) Others [ ]
4) Type of family
a) Nuclear [ ]
b) Joint [ ]
5) Residential Area
a) Rural [ ]
b) Urban [ ]
6) Is there any patient with mental disorder present in your family/relatives
a) Yes [ ]
b) No [ ]
7) Previous source of information regarding mental illness
c) No source of information [ ]
d) Electronic media (TV, Radio etc.) [ ]
e) Printed media (Newspaper, Magazine etc.) [ ]
f) Others (Friends, College etc.) [ ]
 Part - II

Structured BMI Scale (Beliefs towards Mental Illness scale)

Note: This questionnaire is designed to collect relevant information about attitude toward
mentally ill patients among students.
Instructions:-
A) Please read the statement carefully.
B) Choose the best answer and put a tick [ ] mark in the space provided.
C) Your answers will be kept confidential and will be used for research purpose only.

S.
Completely Completely
No Statement Agree Uncertain Disagree
Agree Disagree
.
1. A mentally ill person is
more likely to harm others
 than a normal person
2. Mental disorders would
require a much longer
period of time to be cured
than would other general
diseases
3. It may be a good idea to
stay away from people
who have mental
disorders because their
behaviour is dangerous
4. The term mental
disorder makes me feel
embarrassed
5. A person with mental
disorder should have a job
with only minor
responsibilities
6. Mentally ill people are
more likely to be
criminals
7. Mental disorders are
recurrent
8. I am afraid of what my
teacher, friends and others
would think if I were
diagnosed as having a
mental disorder
9. Individuals diagnosed as
mentally ill suffer from its
symptoms throughout
their life
S.
Completely Completely
No Statement Agree Uncertain Disagree
Agree Disagree
.
10. People who have once
received psychological
treatment are likely to
need further treatment in
the future
11. It might be difficult for
mentally ill people to
follow social rules such as
being punctual or keeping
 promises
12. I would be embarrassed if
people knew that I met a
person who once received
psychological treatment
13. I am afraid of people who
are suffering from mental
disorder because they may
harm me
14. A person with mental
disorder is less likely to
function well as a parent
15. I would be embarrassed if
a person in my family
became mentally ill
16. I believe that mental
disorder can never be
completely cured
17. Mentally ill people are
unlikely to be able to live
by themselves because
they are unable to assume
responsibilities
18. Most people would not
knowingly be friends with
a mentally ill person
19. The behaviour of people
who have mental
disorders is unpredictable
20. Mental disorder is
unlikely to be cured
regardless of treatment
21. I would not trust the work
of a mentally ill person
assigned to my work team

Criterion Measure:

The BMI scale which was developed by Hirai and Clum is used to assess the attitudes
towards mental illness in nursing students. The BMI (Beliefs towards Mental Illness scale) is
a 21-item self-report measure of negative stereotypical views of mental illness. There is two
subscales based on factor analysis:

(i) Negative Attitude, (65-105)

(ii) Positive Attitude (21-64)

Items are rated on a five-point Likert scale ranging from completely disagree (1) to
completely agree (5), with higher scores reflecting more negative attitude.

CERTIFICATE OF TOOI VALIDITY

This is to certify that tool for A comparative study to assess the attitude toward
mentally ill patients among the students of B.Sc. Nursing 1 st year and B.Sc.
Nursing 3rd year of Lord Mahavira Nursing College Nalagarh District Solan,
(HP) prepared by Ms Monika, Ms Naresh, Ms Neelam, Ms Neetu Sharma, Ms
Neha and Ms Pooja, student of GNM Interns, Lord Mahavira Nursing College,
Nalagarh is found to be valid and up-to-date and they can proceed with this tool
to conduct main study.

Name of the Expert/Evaluator:

Designation:

Date:

Place: