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Heather, S. and Arboleda-Florez, J. (2001) Community attitudes toward people with schizophrenia. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 46, 245-251.

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• TITLE: Social distance toward schizophrenia among parents of adolescents

  AUTHORS: Hatsumi Yoshii, Yuichiro Watanabe, Hideaki Kitamura, Yiwei Ling, Kouhei Akazawa

  KEYWORDS: Schizophrenia; Social Distance; Parents of Adolescents

  JOURNAL NAME: Health, Vol.4 No.7, July 20, 2012

  ABSTRACT: Social distance toward schizophrenia is a reason for delays in receiving early treatment for the disorder. This study attempted to identify the factors underlying social distance. The participants were 2690 parents of adolescents. Factor analysis using a social distance scale identified two factors: private relationship and social relationship. Regression analysis revealed that gender, age, and participation in welfare activities for people with mental illnesses had independent effects on the factor private relationship (p