S/N | Questionnaire Item | Strongly Disagree n% | Disagree n% | Unsure n% | Agree n% | Strongly Agree n% | Decision |
A1 | People with mental illness deserve respect | 5 (2.3) | 19 (8.8) | 17 (7.9) | 130 (60.5) | 44 (20.5) | Agree |
A2 | We should do more to help people with mental illness get better | 5 (2.3) | 5 (2.3) | 5 (2.3) | 112 (52.1) | 86 (40.0) | Agree |
A3 | Jokes about mental illness are hurtful illness | 4 (1.9) | 11 (5.1) | 40 (18.6) | 114 (53.0) | 42 (19.5) | Agree |
A4 | It is important to learn about mental illness | 7 (3.3) | 5 (2.3) | 13 (6.0) | 110 (51.2) | 78 (36.3) | Agree |
A5 | A person with mental illness is able to be a good friend | 13 (6.0) | 30 (14.0) | 71 (33.0) | 73 (34.0) | 25 (11.6) | Agree |
A6 | It is good idea to avoid people who have mental illness | 28 (13.0) | 87 (40.5) | 42 (19.5) | 46 (21.4) | 10 (4.7) | Disagree |
A7 | I would be comfortable meeting a person with mental illness | 13 (6.0) | 47 (21.9) | 83 (38.6) | 56 (26.0) | 13 (6.0) | Unsure |
A8 | People with mental illness are able to help others | 10 (4.7) | 33 (15.3) | 60 (27.9) | 96 (44.7) | 14 (6.5) | Agree |
A9 | I would be frightened if approached by a person with mental illness | 20 (9.3) | 38 (17.7) | 33 (15.3) | 103 (47.9) | 20 (9.3) | Agree |
A10 | If I had a mental illness I would not tell any of my friends | 22 (10.2) | 61 (28.4) | 70 (32.8) | 49 (22.8) | 10 (4.7) | Unsure |
A11 | If any friend of mine had a mental illness I would tell him/her not to tell anyone | 38 (17.7) | 75 (34.9) | 47 (21.9) | 43 (20.0) | 11 (5.1) | Disagree |
A12 | Keeping people with mental illness in the hospital makes the community safer | 23 (10.7) | 24 (11.2) | 28 (13.0) | 95 (44.2) | 43 (20.0) | Agree |
A13 | Only people who are weak and overly sensitive let mental illness affect them. | 48 (22.3) | 65 (30.2) | 51 (23.7) | 38 (17.7) | 7 (3.3) | Disagree |
A14 | It would be embarrassing to have a mental illness | 8 (3.7) | 37 (17.2) | 22 (10.2) | 96 (44.7) | 49 (22.8) | Agree |
A15 | Students with mental illness shouldn’t be in regular classes | 19 (8.8) | 30 (14.0) | 49 (22.8) | 87 (40.5) | 28 (13.0) | Agree |
A16 | I have little in common with people who have mental illness | 23 (10.7) | 37 (17.2) | 48 (22.3) | 79 (36.7) | 26 (12.1) | Agree |
A17 | Students with mental illness need special programme to learn | 14 (6.5) | 13 (6.0) | 24 (11.2) | 94 (43.7) | 69 (32.1) | Agree |