S/N | Questionnaire Item | Strongly Disagree n% | Disagree n% | Unsure n% | Agree n% | Strongly Agree n% | Decision |
K1 | “Psycho” and “Kolo” are okay terms for mental illness | 22 (10.2) | 36 (16.7) | 29 (13.5) | 78 (36.3) | 50 (23.3) | Agree |
K2 | People with mental illness are hurt by slang names for their disorder | 2 (0.9) | 25 (16.6) | 46 (21.4) | 101 (47.0) | 39 (18.1) | Agree |
K3 | Mental illness is not a very serious problem | 117 (54.4) | 59 (27.4) | 11 (5.1) | 19 (8.8) | 3 (1.4) | Disagree |
K4 | Parents are usually to blame for a child’s mental illness | 40 (16.6) | 87 (40.5) | 55 (22.6) | 28 (13.0) | 3 (1.4) | Disagree |
K5 | People with mental illness are often treated unfairly | 10 (4.7) | 43 (20.0) | 41 (19.1) | 94 (43.7) | 10 (7.0) | Agree |
K6 | Mental illness is often shown in negative ways on TV and in movies | 15 (7.0) | 26 (12.1) | 50 (23.3) | 103 (47.9) | 20 (9.3) | Agree |
K7 | Psychological treatment (such as talking to a psychologist or counselor) is useful | 15 (7.0) | 12 (5.6) | 19 (8.8) | 100 (46.5) | 67 (31.2) | Agree |
K8 | People with mental illness tend to be violent and dangerous | 8 (3.7) | 17 (7.9) | 32 (14.9) | 113 (52.8) | 45 (20.9) | Agree |
K9 | People with mental illness are more likely to lie | 17 (7.9) | 30 (14.0) | 89 (41.4) | 55 (25.6) | 22 (10.2) | Unsure |
zK10 | People who have had mental illness include astronauts, presidents, and famous baseball players | 25 (11.6) | 34 (15.8) | 94 (43.7) | 55 (25.6) | 6 (2.8) | Agree |
K11 | Mental illness is often confused with the effects of a drug abuse | 14 (6.5) | 21 (9.8) | 32 (14.9) | 120 (55.8) | 26 (12.1) | Agree |
K12 | Mental illness is caused by something biological | 19 (8.8) | 29 (13.5) | 92 (42.8) | 66 (30.7) | 7 (3.3) | Unsure |
K13 | Giving medicine is a useful way to treat mental illness | 4 (1.9) | 21 (9.8) | 31 (14.4) | 124 (57.7) | 29 (13.5) | Agree |
K14 | Mental illness and mental retardation are the same thing | 35 (16.3) | 83 (38.6) | 44 (20.5) | 46 (21.4) | 7 (3.3) | Disagree |
K15 | A person with bipolar (manic depressive disorder) acts overt energetic | 4 (1.9) | 20 (9.3) | 86 (40.0) | 88 (40.9) | 15 (7.0) | Agree |
K16 | Most people with severe form of mental illness do not get better even with treatment | 13 (6.0) | 47 (21.9) | 90 (41.9) | 53 (24.7) | 9 (4.2) | Unsure |
K17 | Schizophrenia involves multiple personalities | 5 (2.3) | 15 (7.0) | 104 (48.4) | 68 (31.6) | 20 (9.3) | Unsure |