Narratives and Mental Illness: Understanding the Factors That Impact Stigmatizing Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions

Figures & data

Figure 1. Study conceptual Model and direct predictions based on the extended- elaboration likelihood Model and mediated contact theory.

Note. * As compared to a narrative featuring a less stigmatized mental illness or non-mental illness control.

Table 1. Descriptive statistics and correlations between Model variables

Predictors	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.	8.	9.
1. Contact with Illness^a	-
2. Diagnosed with Illness^b	.23**	-
3. T1 Stigmatizing Attitudes	−.05	.15*	-
4. Identification	.01	.05	−.02	-
5. Transportation	.04	−.01	−.17**	.45**	-
6. Counterarguing	−.11	.07	.10	.08	−.07	-
7. T2 Stigmatizing Attitudes	−.04	.26**	.59**	−.15*	−.17*	.17**	-
8. Social Distancing	−.03	.02	.19**	−.26**	−.17*	.28**	.31**	-
9. Policy Support	.08	.12	.01	.05	.22**	−.26**	.01	−.15*	-
Mean	7.81	0.19	3.33	4.33	4.70	2.81	3.34	3.18	5.63
SD	3.33	0.39	1.20	1.14	1.09	1.28	1.20	1.08	1.24

Note. ^aSum used for analysis, ^bNo = 0, Yes = 1, T1 signifies baseline measures, T2 signifies posttest measures, * p < .05, ** p < .01.

Table 2. Analysis of covariance predicting narrative engagement and counterarguing

	Model 1 n = 226	Model 2 n = 226	Model 3 n = 226
	Identification	Transportation	Counterarguing
	F(df)	F(df)	F(df)
Condition	15.72(2)**	0.24(2)	0.47(2)
Contact with Illness	0.00(1)	0.21(1)	3.30(1) ^a
Diagnosis with Illness	0.13(1)	0.03(1)	1.13(1)
T1 Stigmatizing Attitudes	.24(1)	5.16(1)*	.71(1)
Identification			5.10(1)*
Transportation			2.54(1)
Counterarguing
T2 Stigmatizing Attitudes
Error	220	220	218
R^2	0.13	0.03	0.05

Note. ^ap < .10, *p < .05, **p < .01.

Table 3. Analysis of covariance predicting attitude and behavioral intentions

	Model 4 n = 226	Model 5 n = 226	Model 6 n = 226
	Stigmatizing Attitudes	Intent to Social Distance	Intent to Support Policy
	F(df)	F(df)	F(df)
Condition	0.80(2)	28.96(2)**	1.46(2)
Illness Contact	1.24(1)	0.43(1)	0.01(1)
Previous Illness Diagnosis	9.84(1)**	1.56(1)	4.11(1)*
T1 Stigmatizing Attitudes	84.11(1)**	0.30(1)	0.39(1)
Identification	7.41(1)**	3.99(1)*	0.01(1)
Transportation	0.07(1)	.28(1)	8.08(1)**
Counterarguing	5.21(1)*	21.93(1)**	13.95(1)**
T2 Stigmatizing Attitudes		4.50(1)*	0.03(1)
Error	217	216	216
R^2	0.43	0.38	0.13

Note. ^ap < .10, *p < .05, **p < .01.